by Bonnie Harris | Jan 24, 2024 | Empathy, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Questions and Answers
Q. I have two daughters, 12 and 10. We have a wonderful, respectful, open relationship. The older is very much an introvert, like me and my husband. She works hard academically, achieves well, and has a mind that races along a million miles per hour. She is always up...
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...
by Bonnie Harris | Jun 20, 2023 | Activities, Communication, Confident Parents, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Questions and Answers, Screentime, Teens
Q. My son is 11 and an only child. His first reaction to everything is negative, a sigh, makes a face and moans. This is the reaction to every meal (even stuff he likes), an outing he likes or even just being asked to watch tv with us. When we try to do fun family...
by Bonnie Harris | Dec 27, 2019 | Addiction, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Discipline, Expectations, Food & Wellness, Newsletter, School, Screentime, social media, Teens
Q. I am currently feeling like a failure as a parent. My 12 year old daughter is smart, well behaved, does well in school. However, there are 2 main areas where we fight and tempers flare resulting in a tense hostile environment at home. 1) She sneaks food. She loves...
