Avoiding Power Struggles
Kids feel better, learn more, and are more cooperative when they feel both secure that you are there to help, and that they have some say in their own lives. Finding the right balance of parental authority and child autonomy is an ongoing practice of attunement and communication.
Interacting with Authority Figures
Your child isn't going to click with every teacher, coach, or administrator. But they can learn important social skills about how to navigate a system and deal with authority figures.
Always repair ruptures
All relationships experience ebbs and flows in connections, and at times, emotionally distressing conflicts or ruptures. Practice relationship repair with your kiddo, to keep your connection in great shape.
How's your child fitting in with peers?
Figuring out how to relate to peers and find a comfortable place in a social group is one of the most important jobs of the school years.
How's your child fitting in with peers?
Figuring out how to relate to peers and find a comfortable place in a social group takes center stage during the adolescent years.
Your Child’s First Peers: Getting along with siblings
If your child has siblings, these relationships are their first experience with peers. Sibling relationships are very special, and usually incorporate aspects of deep companionship and understanding, as well as rivalry, jealousy, competition, and other hard feelings.
The superpower of family stories
The stories you tell – about yourself, your family history, and your kiddo's earlier years – have some amazing super powers over and above other stories.
When your child lashes out
Young children experience frustration and other big emotions they don't yet have skills to manage. As their parent, you are their whole world, and the one who will often bear the brunt of a tantrum.
Mark the summer with family rituals
Family rituals are a way to mark the passage of time, celebrate, and bond together as a family. The coolest part? You can make up rituals to suit yourselves!
Consent & body boundaries
The foundation for consent starts at home, with all the messages kids get about how much control they have over their own body, and what it means to say 'no' and 'yes.'
Consent & body boundaries
The foundation for consent starts at home, with all the messages kids have gotten about how much control they have over their own body, and what it means to say 'no' and 'yes.'
Get joy by giving to others
Want a great boost in feelings of contentment, competence, and connection? Do a social giving project with your kiddo!