Divorce is painful for everyone involved. If you’re a parent going through a divorce, your biggest worry is probably how the kids will cope and how to make life as easy as possible for them after the divorce. Ending your marriage does not mean you stop parenting your kids. However, things are definitely going to […]
How to Prepare Your Toddler to Be an Older Sibling
Telling your toddler that they are no longer going to be your only baby, is one of the toughest tasks you’d face as a parent. Becoming an older sibling is a huge transition for toddlers to make, and the arrival of a new baby brings a lot of changes to a family. It’s natural for […]
How to Tell if Your Child has Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Almost every child displays defiant behavior from time to time, but there are some children who display it more often and to a higher degree. It’s possible that these children have a condition called oppositional defiant disorder, or ODD for short. How does typical defiant behavior differ from ODD? What do both look like so […]
Co-Parenting Strategies for Divorced Parents
Going through a divorce can bring the worst out of a couple that once promised each other forever. Your world might feel like it’s falling apart, and trying to co-parent when you’re struggling to simply keep going can be overwhelming. Learning to co-parent won’t be easy, but it’s not impossible. Use the five strategies below […]
Dad H-A-B-I-T-S: 21 Days to a New View of Your Son
Hey Dad, wish that your eleven-year-old got better grades, or at least tried a little harder? That your impulsive first-grader was not the one to start fights at school every week? That your high school junior pulled his weight with the household chores and stopped treating your living room like a municipal dump? Seeing where we want our sons to be is the easy part; actually getting there can be another matter. So how do we help spur change in our sons’ attitudes and actions?