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You're yelling at me!

I was a custody and parenting time mediator for many years and worked with hundreds of families. During that time, I noticed that my tone...

Helpful Ideas from NYT Parenting

I see a lot of kids who are on the shy or introverted or anxious end of a continuum. This article from the NYT Parenting blog has good...

The Miraculous Value of Child-Directed Play Time

If you are struggling with understanding or managing your child's mis-behavior, I am going to offer the suggestion to incorporate 30...

Summerville 2019!

Come visit Families Thrive and join in the community fun at Summerville, August 3, 2019. I will be hosting a booth with kid tatoos and...

What your anxious child needs

A child's anxiety, run amok, challenges everyone in the family . . . parents, siblings, family friends and relatives . . . and, of...

Unraveling challenging behavior: some first steps

Those challenging behaviors that are knotty and difficult to positively change can be very vexing as a parent, especially when they...

Anti-bullying

Good morning on this fine and sunny day. I just finished reading this article put out by Facebook that discusses bullying prevention and...

Such courage in the face of trauma

This piece from this morning's NY Times represents this woman's courage, resiliency, advocacy, and absolute grit in finding her voice for...

GRIT: The Power and Passion of Perseverance, A Book Summary

Angela Duckworth believes in human potential and the ability of anyone and everyone to improve their chances of achievement. She believes...

Flowing like a river

"I would love to live like a river flows, Carried by the surprise of its own unfolding."

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