by Bonnie Harris | Nov 15, 2023 | Activities, Empathy, Questions and Answers
Here’s a parenting question I get often: Should I condemn or condone quitting an activity? I was fortunate enough to have this exact conversation with Jen Zamzow, PhD for her Good Housekeeping article “It’s Okay to Let Kids Quit Things.” And...
by Bonnie Harris | Mar 16, 2019 | Everyday Parenting
In the wake of the recent college admissions scandal, my concern is with the students who are waking up to a whole new vision of themselves. Many of them from fifty known families—so far—apparently knew none of what their parents were up to—until now. Some received a...
by Bonnie Harris | Jan 11, 2019 | Activities, Communication, Discipline, Everyday living
Kids don’t want to do chores. That’s a fact. Expect this. That doesn’t mean let them off the hook. It is essential for our kids to be contributing members of the family to develop an investment in and consideration for their family members. A family is a team. When...
by Bonnie Harris | Sep 14, 2018 | Everyday Parenting
Of course, you want your children to succeed in school. You do all you can to manage getting their best. But what really is your job? Is it to insure good grades, getting involved in the right sports and extra-curriculars, and diligently doing their homework? If so...
by Bonnie Harris | Jan 6, 2018 | Activities, Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday Parenting
Q. How do you encourage gratitude in your children when they receive gifts? Mine just tear into them and could care less where they came from. I feel the cold stares from my family members when they are not acknowledged, or I have to tell my kids to say thank you....
