Spring Break By Lisa Reichelt, Parent Coach I live in Minnesota, so Spring Break can come when the weather doesn’t look exactly springlike. Still most of us are tired of the long winter and think a break is just what we need to rejuvenate and get through until the...
By Lisa Edwards, Parent Coach Have you ever gone to a parent teacher conference and wondered why you went? Too often, parents are hustled through this 15 – 20 minute timeslot with a tired teacher who they can tell is giving the same spiel to everyone. But...
Celebrate your child being an introvert.
A timer can be useful for transitions. CHANGE CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR CHILDREN Change can be difficult for children. It might be a small change like transitioning from dinner to bedtime or a big change like moving to another school. Transitions happen everyday many...
The Holidays are here! A little gratitude goes a long way. As parents, we are always looking for ways to teach our children how to be kind to one another. Along with modeling it ourselves. The holiday season is a perfect time to start or continue teaching kindness....
It is an exciting day. New shoes are tied, backpacks are zipped and your child’s name is written on all the school supplies. The kids are back in school. Everyone is “nervous-cited”. Our family made this word up for situations that we are nervous, yet...
The school year is very hectic and stressful once every family member has their own schedule filled with various activities. Usually it is left to us to be the chief planner of the household. Here are 7 steps to make school routines simple so that your life is...
Every parent has experienced this at one point or another. You child does not want to go to school. Unfortunately, for some kids, it can become a deep rooted fear that creates a lot of anxiety. This fear can last for one day, one week, or months. So how do...