The other night, I attended an insightful and highly informative class on how to talk to your child about a crucial topic: sexuality and intimacy. The key takeaway from the discussion was clear: If we remain silent on this topic, we do our children a great disservice. In today’s world, children are constantly exposed to […] The post Empowering Conversations: How to Talk to Your Teen About Intimacy with Confidence appeared first on Parenting Simply.| Parenting Simply
Recap of Our Insightful Session with Brochie Weinberg, MS, LPCC Last night, we had the privilege of hosting an exceptional class with Brochie Weinberg, MS, LPCC. The session was filled with valuable insights on how to effectively communicate with our teens, particularly our daughters. Key Takeaways: Validate Their Feelings: No matter what emotions your teen […] The post Helping Your Pre-Teen And Teenage Daughter Thrive appeared first on Parenting Simply.| Parenting Simply
Do you get upset when your child is in a bad mood? 3 positive parenting strategies to help cheer up your child.| Parenting Simply
How do you respond to your kids when they misbehave in public? Do you yell right away? Are you aware of other parents and kids?| Parenting Simply
When our kids say things that seem disrespectful, bratty, or even defiant it can be painful. Our feelings get hurt and we are disappointed in their behavior. We can train our kids to act appropriately and respectfully to us by feeding them more appropriate responses.| Parenting Simply
Parents must look for and cultivate our children's innate gifts, talents, and strengths.We need to do some detective work and appreciate each child for what is acceptable and culturally valued in our society and for a child's real abilities. We need to ask ourselves the following questions:What does my child love to do? What comes easy to him/her?| Parenting Simply
Academic success should always be a priority. Here's some tips to help your child succeed in schoolWe all think that kids who have straight "A"s are guaranteed to experience success in life. But it's not necessarily true! As parents, we need to rethink our values. Sure good grades are important but at what cost to your child's sense of self-worth?| Parenting Simply
The significance of positive role models in shaping a child's outlook on life. Seligman emphasizes that optimistic parents are more likely to raise optimistic children, and cultivating an optimistic mindset is key to handling life's challenges. Moreover, parents who handle adversity positively and flexibly unconsciously instill these vital skills in their children.| Parenting Simply
Some kids are quite creative in finding ways to wear their parents down. Children will often argue with their parents to get| Parenting Simply
It’s the summertime and with it comes lots of downtime. The best thing about the summer is that we loosen up our schedule. The worst thing about the summer is we loosen up our schedule. As you can see I have a love/hate relationship with routine. One of the toughest things about being helter-skelter […]| Parenting Simply