Here’s a true story about cultivating a child’s imagination: Two children I know, ages 4 and 6, have two sets of generous grandparents. One side…
Tag: parenting
How to Help Kids Articulate Their Feelings
Have you ever talked to your kid and wanted to help him through something he’s struggling with but you found it seemingly impossible? Maybe he…
7 Activities for a Family Game Day
When I was in high school, UConn’s coach, Randy Edsall, came to see me. He told me beforehand that he wanted to time my 40-yard…
10 Ways to Keep Students Engaged in School
Seven-year-old May is curious, intelligent, and generous. She is full of life and gets along well with her friends. Kindergarten was a breeze, first grade…
8 Things Teenage Body Language Is Telling You
Some of the best times with my oldest daughter are spent around a deck of UNO cards or swapping foodie ideas while cooking together. She…
7 Surprisingly Easy Ways to Improve Your Child’s Behavior
The day included tears, angry words, and bad behavior from my child. But by nighttime, as I sat on his bed, the day’s events felt…
7 Opportunities You Miss to Connect With Your Teen Daily
I don’t know about you, but my days can get full. Between work, kids’ extra curricular activities, caring for our 1-year-old foster child, and just…
4 Times Most Dads Overreact
I stood in the kitchen scolding my 9-year-old son. I wanted him to understand the times we were living in and the value of money.…
5 Little Things That Can Make a Big Difference in Your Children’s Lives
The International Space Station is powered by eight solar panels, each of which is longer than a Boeing 777 airplane. If the ISS were ever…
10 Ways to Separate Ignorance From Willful Disobedience
Author Steve Farrar wrote about the time he and his sons visited a conference center. Just outside the main entrance was a clear sign: “Stay…