Research shows that children spend anywhere from six to eight hours using technology, whether that being using a smartphone, tablet or watching television. Additionally, children are not only devoting a …
Using Positive Words When Communicating with Young Children
Most parents do their best to be polite, build their child’s self-esteem, and give them confidence, but there are days when one can be overwhelmed with work commitments, frustration, and …
Helping Children Express Their Feelings
Young children deal with many of the same emotions adults do. Children get angry, sad, frustrated, nervous, happy, or embarrassed, but they often do not have the words to talk …
Spring Cleaning Tips
Spring has finally sprung and it is the perfect time to open the windows, roll up your sleeves and start spring cleaning! Before we start enjoying the outside as much …
Spring Safety
Now that Spring has arrived and the warmer weather is on the horizon, most children and their families will take any opportunity they can to get outside and enjoy the …
Organizational Tips for Families
Parents have their hands full every day – from trying to remember schedules, to making sure they are eating healthy, brushing their teeth and getting enough sleep. Keeping the family …
Parenting as a Team
When we become parents or if we’re planning to become parents, we develop our own concept of what the “right thing” is when it comes to parenting. Parents may opt …
New Year’s Goals for Your Family
One of the biggest traditions known around the world is to set goals, or resolutions, on New Year’s Eve. If you and your family celebrate this tradition, it presents a …
How to Keep the Romance Alive
Every family has experienced this at one time or another – lots of passion and spice in your relationship until the children come along. Somewhere along the way those times …
Tips for New Parents
Raising children is one of the toughest and most fulfilling jobs in the world — and the one for which you might feel the least prepared. We often hear the …