by cheetahdesign | Nov 1, 2026 | Anxiety, Bullying, Empathy, Generational Trauma
This fall, many of us read the news out of Cornell University and felt sick. A former student has filed a lawsuit saying she was drugged and sexually assaulted by members of a fraternity in 2024. According to the lawsuit, while it was happening, one of the young men...
by Bonnie Harris | Jan 9, 2026 | Generational Trauma, Mental Health, Teens
Parenting has a way of touching places inside us we thought had long since healed over. Sometimes it brings joy, sometimes tenderness—and sometimes it brushes against old wounds we haven’t dared revisit. Lately, I’ve been sitting with one of those moments. My...
by Bonnie Harris | Dec 4, 2025 | Confident Parents, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Generational Trauma, Holidays, Mental Health
Big Feelings over Family Gatherings? It’s the holidays! And family gatherings bring warmth, familiarity, and celebration, but they also stir up old stories, unspoken expectations, complicated dynamics, and emotional landmines. During the holidays, many of us find...
by Bonnie Harris | Sep 23, 2025 | Anger Management, Empathy, Everyday Parenting, Generational Trauma, tantrums, Teens
You know that moment: your child shouts “No!” or bursts into tears over something small, and suddenly you feel a rush of heat in your chest. Your voice gets sharper, your patience evaporates, and before you know it, you’re reacting in a way that surprises even you....
by Bonnie Harris | Jul 30, 2025 | Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Generational Trauma
At Connective Parenting, we refer to connection a lot. It’s more than a feel-good buzzword. It’s the foundation of a healthy, respectful parent-child relationship, and the key to positive behavior change. When parents ask, “How do I get my child to listen?” or “Why...
by Bonnie Harris | Jul 7, 2025 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Generational Trauma, Mental Health, Teens
A brief excerpt from “The Letter Your Teenager Can’t Write You” by Gretchen Schmelzer, originally posted on June 23, 2015: Dear Parent: This is the letter I wish I could write. This fight we are in right now. I need it. I need this fight. I can’t...
