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 | Nov 21, 2024 | Confident Parents, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Food & Wellness
An Article on Gratitude by Shannon McNamara, Associate Director In a world that can often feel overwhelming, filled with the demands and surprises of daily life, taking a step back to appreciate the small and often overlooked moments can bring a renewed sense of...
by Bonnie Harris | Mar 4, 2024 | Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Food & Wellness
Let’s do a little spring cleaning of your day. Think of these steps as working toward a goal. Constructing your daily routine will have ripple effects on your children’s well-being and create a more peaceful home. Your children thrive on predictability and anticipated...
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...
by Bonnie Harris | Jun 25, 2021 | Communication, Everyday Parenting, Food & Wellness, 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, she sneaks food. In this area, we fight and tempers flare creating a hostile environment at home. She loves junk food like cookies and...
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...
