by Bonnie Harris | Mar 4, 2013 | Everyday Parenting
When my daughter Molly was five, I was exhausted. I couldn’t see a way out of our daily power struggles. She was pushing all my buttons, and I was reacting with hostility. But it was the mental notes playing in my head that got me the most. I was worried we would...
by Bonnie Harris | Apr 2, 2012 | Everyday Parenting
I’ve never met a parent who likes—no, is even okay with—whining. For me it was like nails on a blackboard. Many parents don’t know of another torture that would be worse. Whining is as developmental and normal in a toddler’s life as discovering the...
