Many questions get asked about how to help support a child’s evolving self-esteem. There are many pointers offered that involve mom and dad doing more, rather than doing less. In a way, this is misleading and only puts added demands
Summer is finally here. We’re all anticipating the good times ahead. Summer is often filled with play dates, day trips, vacations, camping, swimming, sports, and plenty of downtimes. For some, sports and camps often another level of entertainment and engagement.
How many times have you said to yourself something like this, ‘Okay? I am not having carbs for a while!” Or perhaps it’s more like this, ‘If we go out tonight, I won’t have dessert.’ Maybe with the kids, it’s
“So, What Happens Next Dr. Cale?”
One reader wrote the following in response to the last week’s article: “Okay, what happens next Dr. Cale? I read the article, and I starve weeds. (Easier said than done, but I am doing
Most of you are weed feeders. It’s a fact. You may not know it, but you are! How so?
Let’s imagine for a moment, that your children’s behavior and emotions can be divided into two categories. “Seeds” is one category,
We work hard for months at a time, looking forward to a bit of calm and peace as we escape for a few days for spring break. Yet, often these peaceful moments are more fantasy than reality. More than once
In last week’s article, we discussed the challenges that emerge when children are openly defiant. These trying, frustrating moments are difficult to manage, and parents often lose a full-throttle power struggle with a more defiant child or even a somewhat
“No… Mom, I Won’t Do It!”
If there is a universal ‘button pusher’ for parents, it happens when you ask your son or daughter to do something simple, and they say, ‘No. I won’t do it.’ The blood begins to
In today’s modern world, teenagers are often on the move. A portion of teenagers play multiple sports, and are involved in numerous organizations, and maintain an active social life. Some volunteer and others take summer classes or go camping.
However,
Often, when things begin to unravel in our lives, our tendency is to worry and fret. If we do that long enough, this process turns into depressive thoughts and life gets even heavier. Our strategies tend to be ruminative and