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 | Nov 8, 2024 | education, Everyday Parenting, Speaking & Teaching
We are thrilled to announce that Shannon McNamara, LICSW, has joined Connective Parenting as Associate Director. With over 20 years of experience in clinical social work and a deep commitment to helping families, Shannon is well-prepared to lead several key...
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 | 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 | 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...