Parent Guides

The Day Everything Changed: Helping Kids Handle...

The boxes arrived on a Thursday. They filled the hallway. One was marked KITCHEN. Another said BOOKS. Another simply said IMPORTANT in giant black letters. Seven-year-old Liam stared at them....

“I Can't Do It Myself”: Teaching Children to Be...

Saturday morning started with a backpack. “Mom, can you pack it?” “You can pack it.” “I don't know how.” “Yes, you do.” “No, I don't.” Mom looked at the clock....

The Homework That Had to Be Perfect: Helping Ki...

At 7:42 p.m., Noah was staring at a piece of paper. It contained three sentences. Three perfectly ordinary sentences. But there was a problem. The letter “g” wasn't quite right....

When Siblings Can't Stop Fighting: What the Kit...

The cereal bowl was blue. That was the problem. At least, that was how the argument started. “I had it first!” “No, you didn't!” “Yes, I did!” “Mom!” “I want...

“Nobody Wants to Play With Me”: Helping Your Ch...

It was raining outside. Seven-year-old Emma sat on the kitchen floor with her backpack still on. She had been home from school for almost ten minutes. Normally, she would have...

When Your Child Doesn't Want to Go to School: T...

It started with a pair of shoes. Not a dramatic argument. Not a tantrum. Not even tears. Just two shoes sitting beside the front door at 8:07 on a Tuesday...