Whole Child

How to Raise Kids Who Can Stand Up to the Peer Pressure in School

Going to school for many kids is like going to war each and every day. It is a battleground where they are faced with...

A Top 5 Back-To-School Checklist

Staying up late watching television or hanging out with friends is reaching its end for millions of children as they embark upon going back-to-school....

Helping Your Child Deal With Toxic Stress

STRESS… a five letter word that we all deal with at some level and have to learn how manage throughout our lives. We know...

5 Ways to Start the Conversation with a Child

It is apparent that kids these days are dealing with a new set of problems on top of the old traditional issues that persist...

Five Things Motivated Children Do on a Regular Basis

A  s someone who has been around and worked with children of all ages for over two decades, I can tell you that all children...

Teach a Child How Not to Procrastinate

W e all procrastinate at some time or another with something. Children procrastinate for similar reasons adults do. It could be that there is a...

Setting Rules and Reinforcing Consequences for Children

I t seems like everywhere you turn, there is an opportunity to get immersed into technology using some kind of electronic device. Kids these days...

Teaching Children to Confront Bullying

I grew up in a small suburban town in Connecticut where I was surrounded by kids my age and older in my neighborhood. I didn't...

How to Connect With a Disconnected Child

J  ust the other day, while dining at the restaurant and waiting for the waitress to come back with the check, I noticed  a family...

3 Things Parents Must Know at the Start of the New School Year

G etting out of the summer mode is oftentimes a challenge for kids. This past school year, I had so much fun in creating a...