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 | Feb 14, 2020 | Screentime
We all worry about the amount of time our kids spend on social media, how much of their energy it consumes, and how it effects our their behavior and emotions. Typically, a parent’s go-to is to fear the worst. When fear gets in the way, we go into control mode. We are...
by Bonnie Harris | Jun 21, 2019 | Discipline, Questions and Answers, Teens
Q. I have a 16 yr. old daughter home from boarding school after 3 years. Since school started, she has been with “friends” every evening till 8 or 9 PM. On weekends, she has been out at least till 11 PM. She wants me to extend weeknight curfew to 9 PM and...
by Bonnie Harris | Sep 8, 2014 | Everyday Parenting
A question and answer in my last newsletter resulted in the following responses from both parents with such an inspiring story, I had to share it. I think everyone, no matter how old your children are, can gain from this. Letting go can be the hardest job in...
