by Bonnie Harris | Sep 5, 2025 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Bullying, Communication, Confident Parents, education, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health, Newsletter, Teens
If you’ve ever sat across from your middle schooler, bewildered by their mood swings, sharp comments, or sudden silence, you are not alone. Most parents, myself included, describe these years as some of the most challenging in raising children. And most kids, if you...
by Bonnie Harris | Jul 7, 2025 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Generational Trauma, Mental Health, Teens
A brief excerpt from “The Letter Your Teenager Can’t Write You” by Gretchen Schmelzer, originally posted on June 23, 2015: Dear Parent: This is the letter I wish I could write. This fight we are in right now. I need it. I need this fight. I can’t...
by Bonnie Harris | Jan 30, 2025 | Anxiety, Coaching & Counseling, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health
Anxiety seems to be on everyone’s minds right now, especially parents. With so much going on in the world, with our relationships and work, and with our children, it’s easy to become overwhelmed, short-tempered, and exhausted. All parents want their children to feel...
by Bonnie Harris | Jan 14, 2025 | Anxiety, Bullying, Coaching & Counseling, Confident Parents, education, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health, Questions and Answers, Teens
Q. My 13-year-old is constantly complaining about things at school. She complains about who is getting away with what, that the teacher is targeting and being mean to her, and that another long-time friend is talking behind her back. She had me ready to barge into...
by Bonnie Harris | Oct 18, 2024 | Anxiety, Bullying, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Questions and Answers, School, Screentime, social media, Teens
Q. As I navigate my way through the influence of technology my fears are around knowing that I have a certain amount of control right now while my kids are 5 and 7, but what about later? I’ve taken the “Wait Until 8th” pledge, committing to not...
by Bonnie Harris | May 8, 2024 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Bullying, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday Parenting, Generational Trauma, Mental Health, Teens
Boundaries refer to the separation of responsibilities between me and my child. Limits refer to what behaviors I am ok with and what I am not. To have appropriate limits, it is essential to establish healthy boundaries. Your child’s thoughts, emotions and behavior are...
