by Bonnie Harris | May 24, 2022 | Communication, Confident Parents, Discipline, Everyday Parenting, Questions and Answers, School, Screentime
Q. I know you don’t believe in consequences, but is there ever a circumstance where a consequence is effective even when knowing the root cause of the behavior? Example: My 10-year-old son expressed this morning that he wished he didn’t have to go to school. He was...
by Bonnie Harris | Mar 22, 2022 | Communication, Confident Parents, Discipline, Everyday Parenting, Questions and Answers
Q. I am really trying to parent my two kids, 5 and 7, differently than the way I was raised. I am good at telling my husband and my friends that I want to parent with connection. But when they say what does that mean, I’m lost. I get about as far as – ‘Well, it just...
by Bonnie Harris | Feb 22, 2022 | Anxiety, Current Events, Mental Health, Questions and Answers
Q. I’m utterly overwhelmed. I’m resentful of those who have support from a partner and grandparents and guilty for feeling resentful. Frustrated that there’s no end in sight. Exhausted, emotionally and physically. Sad. I miss my family and friends. Lonely. 3...
by Bonnie Harris | Nov 19, 2021 | Activities, Holidays, Questions and Answers
Q. I have four children ranging from 7 to 14. I have struggled with teaching generosity to each. Do you have any advice for developing a gift-giving guideline? A. Developing a generous spirit in children is a process that can’t exactly be taught, but experienced. So...
by Bonnie Harris | Oct 20, 2021 | Anxiety, Communication, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Questions and Answers, School, social media, Teens
Q. How should I respond to a child (12yo) who is always late (takes too long to get dressed, takes long showers, keeps skipping breakfast because she takes too long to get ready for school) and she responds: “I am lazy”. What can I do to assist her in...
by Bonnie Harris | Jul 23, 2021 | Anger Management, Communication, Discipline, Everyday Parenting, Questions and Answers, Teens
Q. I know that it’s normal for adolescents to reject their parents to some degree but my son (11) has been coming out with some very explicit insults about me. After school today, when I only said, “Hello”, he replied “You’re so annoying.” I said that I felt it was an...
