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 | May 9, 2023 | Anger Management, Discipline, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health
We all know what it’s like to get our buttons pushed. It feels like an attack and a flooding of emotion. We tend to retaliate automatically—it’s that fight, flight or freeze reaction. Typically, we lay blame on our children for doing the pushing or ourselves for being...
by Bonnie Harris | Apr 18, 2023 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Communication, Confident Parents, Discipline, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health, Questions and Answers
Q. My 8 year old son is constantly talking back to me and using vulgar language. I tell him that is not acceptable, and he keeps doing it. He argues and doesn’t listen to authority—my authority anyway. He’s fine at school. Teachers love him. When I was young, I would...
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...
