Parents Alert: The Latest Schoolyard Fads
Disclaimer: The following information is totally anecdotal. It is NOT based on scientific research. In fact, it is based solely on comments made in meetings where counselors and mental health practitioners come together for support, and in two separate “contact group” field research gatherings I have been a part of over the past 2 years. I have no way of knowing how widespread these practices are outside of the island where I work.
Having said that, I should also inform you that what I call “sex fads” are practices that seem to become popular in waves. Read More…
Supermoon Blues
Pure nostalgia
Did you get to see it?
I did, but it wasn’t any big deal. The brightness and nearness of it should have been impressive, mind you. It’s just that something was missing. It made me nostalgic. Read More…
What Are Kids For?
Do you think I’m dumb enough to think I’m smart enough to actually have a straight answer to that question?
Think again. Read More…
How To Cope With Your Teen’s Pregnancy Without Losing Your Mind
It’s one of the most devastating pieces of news you can ever get as the parent of a teenager. You feel like you’re experiencing a hundred different emotions at the same time. You’re worried sick about her. You’re losing sleep. Is she going to be able to get back on her feet and live even half the decent life you always wanted for her? Will she give up? Is she thinking about aborting? Read More…
Seven Mistakes That Make You Look Dumb When Teaching Your Child About Sex
Just keep it age-appropriate
Ever wonder if these internet-savvy children today know more about sex than you do?
If your answer to that question is no, there’s a good chance they do. The good news is that there is still a lot you can teach, and what you don’t know, you can find out pretty quickly these days. Preparing your children for their coming life as sexual beings can actually be fun after that point. Just don’t make any of the following blunders. Read More…
Parents Alert: Better Parenting Is How Your Child Will Not Be Left Behind
STOP reading if your parenting goal is to raise a child who will survive. You learn that with zero effort, according to developmental psychologists.
It’s about the best parenting practices designed to give your child a competitive edge. You cannot do that with the same skill- set your grandparents used.
They’re all getting smarter
Did you know that the average child today has a higher IQ than the average child of just fifty years ago? Your child therefore needs a higher IQ than your grandparents did, just to have an equal chance. Read More…
7 Warning Signs Your Lifestyle Is Putting Your Child at Risk
What you choose to ignore can harm your child.
You’ve heard it before. After childbirth, you need to take care of both yourself and your baby. Parents generally do a pretty good job with the baby part.
Or do they? Read More…
How To Take Charge Of Your Teen’s Extreme Misbehavior
Who's the adult in the room?
Most of the time, extreme “discipline problems” have absolutely nothing to do with discipline.
That’s right. Absolutely NOTHING. It’s a “thinking error.” Read More…
The Zen of Parenting; Mission & Passion
Once they're lined up...
Stop it with the annual New-Year’s resolutions already!
Do you want to be that 60-year-old still trying to run around chasing what she started at age 25?
I DO! Latching on to a bigger-than-life mission is sexy. Read More…
6 ShockingThings Your Teen’s School Counselor Won’t Tell You
Why would a Counselor keep your child's secret?
Don’t parents have a right to know what’s going on with their own children?
So what’s all this stuff about confidentiality? Why do Counselors sometimes behave as if parents don’t have that right? It’s enough to piss anyone off, right?
Umm… not so fast. Read More…