by Bonnie Harris | May 24, 2023 | Activities, Anger Management, Coaching & Counseling, Confident Parents, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Teens
I often read Meghan Leahy’s advice in her column On Parenting for The Washington Post. I saw this headline, How do I connect with my teen son while respecting his independence, and had to read what she would say to this mom. After all, this is totally my wheelhouse....
by Bonnie Harris | Jan 24, 2023 | Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health, Questions and Answers, Teens
Q. I have enjoyed reading many things on your website. My husband and I are the owners of 1 integrity child and 1 harmony child. The first makes me nearly lose my mind as I am an integrity person as well. My question is how do you help them understand that the world...
by Bonnie Harris | Oct 31, 2022 | Activities, Anxiety, Coaching & Counseling, Confident Parents, education, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Guest Articles
This month, Bonnie has invited guest writer, Abi Long, to offer her traveling insights for families. “Having fun with children creates connection. Connection builds relationships. Relationships are what we need to raise our children. So start having more fun,...
by Bonnie Harris | Oct 18, 2022 | Anger Management, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, education, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Questions and Answers, Teens
Q. We have a 4-year-old turning 5 next month, and we have a lot of toilet talk going on. We’ve tried ignoring it, explaining why it’s not okay and that it’s not okay to use in our house. Nothing seems to work. He just lays around and says: penis, boobies, vagina and...
by Bonnie Harris | Oct 5, 2022 | Anger Management, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, tantrums
Are you trying to do the right thing by validating your child’s feelings only to hear even angrier tirades? Your best intentions backfire and you don’t know why. Let’s break this down to figure out why your child is reacting negatively when you are trying to...
by Bonnie Harris | Sep 21, 2022 | Anxiety, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, education, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Food & Wellness, Mental Health, Questions and Answers, Teens
Q. While listening to one of your insightful podcasts, “Mom, When Can I Start Watching Porn?”, I heard you say “that the best time to start introducing your children to the mechanics of sex and how babies are made and born is between 4 and 6, before...
