Need Kids to Follow Instructions? Don’t Ask. Tell.
A year ago, I committed what is known as a “mom fail” (basically any false move committed during the act of mothering). Preparing my then-2½-year-old son to go out in…
10 Secrets Every Parent Needs to Know About Saying No
Last week, we explored why kids don't jump to it (Obedience: Why Do You Have To Tell Them Five Times?) when we ask them to do something, as part of…
Letting a Child Make the Small Sacrifice
It so happened, recently, that my 10-year-old daughter and I wanted the same thing. It could have been anything — the last brownie, the window seat — but what matters…
First Years Critical for Healthy Brain Development
When babies are born, their minds are still a work in progress, and their brains will rapidly grow and develop based on their experience. That means the first few years…