by Bonnie Harris | Aug 21, 2025 | Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health, Special Needs
Just Listen… Parenting advice can feel like an endless to-do list—set boundaries, keep routines, encourage independence, be present, watch for red flags—it’s easy to forget one of the simplest, most powerful tools we have for connection: listening. Not listening while...
by Bonnie Harris | May 7, 2025 | education, Empathy, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Mental Health, Special Needs, Teens
You’ve probably seen it—another TikTok about the five missed signs of ADHD or an Instagram reel celebrating autism as a superpower. Conversations about neurodivergence are more visible than ever, and has even become a hot-button talking point in political circles....
by Bonnie Harris | Sep 22, 2021 | Anxiety, Communication, School, Special Needs, Teens
My proposed solution is simple: don’t waste a lot of time and money pushing kids in directions they don’t want to go. Instead find out what weirdness they excel at and encourage them to do that. Then get out of the way. ~ Seth Godin Q. What is the best way to respond...
by Bonnie Harris | Jul 9, 2017 | Everyday Parenting, Special Needs
No matter the child, no matter the situation, waiting for emotions to cool and for the situation to pass, can make all the difference in your ability to connect. The following is a story from the mom of an Aspergers child: As we drove to school one Monday morning, out...
