"The word magical is not one chosen by most parents to describe the anticipation of adolescence
Today I spoke with Dr. Suanne Kowal-Connelly, pediatrician and author of this terrific book for parents on puberty and adolescence. If...
What are principles?
In my previous blog, I wrote about the importance of principles in parenting. But what are principles? In their book, The Biggest Job...
Principles vs Rules
(I like this image of the trees... sometimes parenting is like this image...) We've been talking about principles... and their...
Family Image vs. Family Spirit
We all want to have a family that "looks good."But when looking good becomes more important than the truth of what's going on in our...
"It's Not Always Depression..."
Hilary Jacobs Hendel has written a book that is well worth reading, especially if you suffer from depression or have a child you think...
Must parents be "on the same page?"
There were times in my parenting when my husband and I were not "on the same page", as the saying goes. What helped us get there was...
