by Admin | Nov 26, 2012 | Adoption/Post-Adoption
Parents Place celebrates National AdoptionMonth with this moving story. Walking slowly into a dimly lit foster home bedroom to meet her for the first time, I noticed a faint smell of mold typical of older homes. My eyes took a moment to get used to the darkness. The...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2012 | Parenting Skills
Did you know the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude lives right here in Northern California? Not Berkeley, but good guess. Robert Emmons, Psychology Professor at UC Davis, has been studying the varying benefits and healing powers of gratitude for 11...
by Admin | Nov 12, 2012 | Media Safety, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls
Poor body image is epidemic among girls and women in this country: 94% of women report having a negative body image and wanting to change something about their bodies, and 98% think negatively about their bodies at least once a day. How you can ensure that your...
by Admin | Nov 8, 2012 | Parenting Skills, Toddlers
Question: My daughter is 3.5 years old and has been daytime potty trained for about 9 months. She is very vocal about wanting to be out of diapers at night, but rarely goes the whole night dry. I want to support her desire, but am not sure the best way to do it. She...
by Admin | Oct 23, 2012 | Discipline & Behavior, Temperaments
Do you have a master negotiator at home—a child who likes to control every conversation and/or changes the rules to suit his needs? If so, you may be stuck in the cycle of frequent, exhausting parent-child power struggles. Kids who crave control may fight parents on...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2012 | News
We wanted to share our good news with you! We have been selected as one of the finalists in the Most Awesome Best Parent Education Programs category in the 2012 Red Tricycle’s Totally Awesome Awards. Over 15,000 nominations were cast by moms and dads over a...
by Admin | Oct 8, 2012 | Birth - First Year, Media Safety, Parenting Skills, Toddlers
While children of all ages need guidance and parameters for healthy media use, young children in particular need limits on their media exposure. If you have an infant, toddler, or preschooler, here is what you need to know to establish a healthy media diet and an...
by Admin | Oct 1, 2012 | Preteens & Teens, Temperaments, Toddlers
We all have moments when we worry: “How am I going to get everything done?”; “What if I said the wrong thing?”; “Did I turn off the stove?” the list can go on and on. So how do we know when what you or a family member is experiencing is within the typical range of...
by Admin | Sep 18, 2012 | Parenting Skills
Making friends is an important life skill. Studies have shown that our happiness as adults is best predicted by the breadth and depth of our relationships with others. Building friendships begins early, as children learn how to become social members of the family,...
by Admin | Sep 10, 2012 | Bullying Prevention, Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls, School Challenges
Helping Your Daughter Navigate Girl World If you have a daughter, it’s a good bet that at one time or another she has come home in tears due to social problems. She may have been the target of exclusion or taunting, perhaps initiated by her former best friend,...
