Parenting Out of the Box

03/22/2020

Yale University is offering its most popular course for free on Coursera. I signed up for it — here's what "The Science of Well-Being" is like.

10/28/2014

http://theweek.com/article/index/266696/6-things-the-happiest-families-all-have-in-common

Research shows that the number one predictor of a child's emotional well-being was whether they knew their family history

10/27/2014

http://www.upworthy.com/kids-today-are-more-depressed-than-they-were-during-the-great-depression-heres-why?c=ufb1

Things that matter. Pass 'em on.

10/01/2014

Allow your child to make mistakes. We all make them. But make them take responsibility for their actions. “I’m really sorry, this is such a bummer, but sometimes we mess up because we can’t be perfect all the time. Let’s think about what you can do about it”

09/30/2014

Model self-control by thinking out loud. That way your children can hear the thought process behind making the “right” decision.

09/29/2014

It’s hard to have your kid be MAD at you! However, it is actually LOVING them by holding them accountable. Always start these tough conversations by saying: “What do you think about what happened?”

09/26/2014

Create a family economy! We are big fans of not paying for chores And paying allowance. It’s amazing how it WORKS!

09/24/2014

What would happen if you just left your child alone to do their homework? Would they do it?

09/24/2014

I started Words Matter so families could post their values. I wrote this for my Entrepreneurial kids. http://wordsmatter.co/shop/entrepreneurial/

Inspire an entrepreneurial spirit with this art print. Designed with business-ready serif font and professional layout.

09/23/2014

My favorite homework tip to be reading, cooking or knitting near my kids as they do homework. I am “there” but not really!

09/23/2014

Some of my favorite way to keep kids active are jump ropes, pogo sticks, unicycles. Old fashioned but fun!

09/20/2014

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/raising-teenagers-protect-when-you-must-permit-when-you-can/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Parent-Teacher%20Conference&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs®ion=Body&_r=0 Love this article. I think I need to read it every weekend!

There’s not much we can do to rush neurological maturation along in our teens, but we can help kids practice their burgeoning skills of self-control as they emerge.