by Bonnie Harris | Mar 25, 2025 | Anger Management, Communication, Empathy, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Generational Trauma, Mental Health, Teens
No matter how hard we try to parent without shame, there will be moments when we react in ways we regret. Maybe we snap at our child for making a mess, call them “selfish” when they refuse to share, or roll our eyes when they ask a question for the hundredth time (I...
by Bonnie Harris | Feb 18, 2025 | Anger Management, Communication, Empathy, Mental Health, Siblings
Emotional intelligence is a powerful tool for building strong, healthy relationships. It helps us understand our own emotions, empathize with others, and navigate life’s challenges. One of the most important skills in developing emotional intelligence is...
by Bonnie Harris | Jan 2, 2025 | Activities, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Current Events, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Food & Wellness, Holidays, Teens
As the calendar turns to a new year, many of us reflect on the past and set resolutions for the months ahead. While goals like exercising more or saving money are common, the start of a new year is also the perfect time to focus on family relationships, especially the...
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 | Sep 17, 2024 | Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, education, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Questions and Answers
You know that stage-when your child thinks using “potty talk” is just too fun and funny to stop. But, what motivates this “rude” behavior? Q: We have a boy 4 turning 5 next month, and we really have a lot of toilet talk going on. We’ve tried...
by Bonnie Harris | Jun 26, 2024 | Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Discipline, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Questions and Answers, tantrums
A Connective Parent asked about how toddlers learn self-control. Every parent needs real-life solutions to tantrums. Q. My two and a half year old is in the heart of his terrible twos with lots of tantrums especially when he’s had it by the end of the daycare week....
