by Bonnie Harris | Nov 30, 2023 | Confident Parents, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health
“My child is so ungrateful.” “Why can’t he ever appreciate anything?” “She has no consideration for anyone but herself.” Gratitude isn’t something to be taught but to be experienced. I’m coming to understand that gratitude is hard to come by without love. It’s hard...
by Bonnie Harris | Nov 1, 2023 | Anxiety, Bullying, Communication, Confident Parents, Discipline, Everyday Parenting, Teens
The family is a nurturing ground, not a training ground. When I hear parents say, “My job is to prepare him to deal with the real world. People out there aren’t going to care how he feels about what he has to do,” I hear a justification for traditional, authoritarian...
by Bonnie Harris | Oct 17, 2023 | Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday Parenting, Questions and Answers
Q. My husband and I see the world—and parenting—differently. He is a type B personality (always looking for his keys), and my son and I are type A personalities (we never misplace anything because there’s a place or “home” for everything and...
by Bonnie Harris | Sep 5, 2023 | Anger Management, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health, Siblings, Teens
It’s really easy to get down on yourself for behaving regretfully toward your child. What’s hard is forgiving yourself because you’re human and making amends. Repairing mistakes is one of the best skills you can teach your child. Isn’t this what we want them to be...
by Bonnie Harris | Aug 22, 2023 | Anger Management, Coaching & Counseling, Confident Parents, Discipline, Questions and Answers, Teens
How to get your kids to listen (the first time you ask!), without the frustration of yelling, nagging, or asking the same question again and again and again, takes connecting with them-before you start asking. Q. My kids don’t listen to me—ever. I end up shouting till...
by Bonnie Harris | Jul 13, 2023 | Anger Management, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Discipline, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Siblings
If you want your children to become respectful, responsible people, you must model that behavior. With poor boundaries, this is hard to do. Contrary to popular opinion, boundaries and limits are very different from one another, although many use the words...
