It can be a humbling moment for a prideful parent to admit that he doesn’t have an answer for his children’s questions. It is inevitable though.
Children and the Financial Impact of Divorce: Part 2
Recently, I was asked to be an expert on a podcast with IRC Wealth discussing divorce, finances, and children. I wanted to write a blog series as well discussing the tips that I gave to help ensure that the financial impacts of divorce will have the least impact on your … Read More
Mental Health In Our Schools and How We Can Help Students
About one in five children in the United States show signs of a mental health disorder – anything from ADHD to eating disorders and suicide. And yet, as NPR has been reporting in their series on the mental health crisis in U.S. schools, many schools aren’t prepared to work with … Read More
Our Schools & The Mental Health Crisis
Our schools are experiencing a mental health crisis. In any given year, up to one in five kids living in the U.S. shows signs or symptoms of a mental health disorder. What can we do to identify these students within our schools and connect them to the resources they need? In … Read More
Conflict Tools You Can Use
While perusing Pinterest and looking for posts regarding conflict, I came across the following quote: 10% of conflict is due to difference of opinion and 90% is due to tone of voice and delivery. I was curious about the origin. While I was not able to find consensus as to … Read More
How to “Parent Proof” Your Marriage
One of the most frequent issues that many spouses face is problems with intrusive parents. Do you experience parents who call daily, come over uninvited, tell you how to parent your children, judge the decisions you make or disrespect your spouse? These type of encounters are problematic to marriages because they violate … Read More
How Severe Can Child Neglect Really Be?
We have known for some time now that the majority of our brain development occurs within the first few years of life. What many people don’t know, however, is just how detrimental neglect can be on a child’s overall brain development.
How to Argue with Your Spouse in Front of Your Children
Every couple is different, but it’s necessary to point out that all healthy relationships have some level of conflict. To be perfectly honest, when a relationship has no conflict, that is often a sign there are likely some more significant concerns that need to be addressed. That being said, I expect for parents to have some conflict with each other and children will likely witness it from time to time. Keep in mind though, as with anything else, they will learn from what they see and hear.
The Growing Parent: Too Busy to Be a Parent
“Why is there always so much chaos in my home? It’s always a battle to get my kids to do anything, and I’m constantly frustrated with them…”
The Growing Parent: The Servant Day
My husband and I have a large family and we’re always pulled in so many different directions that we rarely ever get any one on one time with our children, and it’s really starting to show.
