What Kids Need to Thrive – 144
Before I was a mom, I worked as a clinician at an adolescent day treatment facility near Boston. Time and time again, I witnessed teens enter the program with symptoms of major mental illness and [...]
Lazy Kids are a Myth – 115
Do you think your kid is lazy? In today's episode, I talk about my idea that lazy kids don't exist. In fact, chances are high that your child has a perfectly normal, functioning, and healthy [...]
The Problem with Praise – 067
No one loves your kids as much as you do. And you want to shout from the rooftops how special and amazing they are. You want them to feel good about themselves and proud of their accomplishments. [...]
Your Child’s Core Emotional Needs, Part Three: Competence – 058
Today, we're wrapping up the three-part series about your child's core emotional needs. In part one, I talked about your kids' need for connection. Part two was all about giving your kids more [...]
Your Child’s Core Emotional Needs, Part Two: Control – 057
Last week I talked about your child's need for connection and how to support that need through involvement, warmth, empathy, and responsiveness. In this second part of the three-part series on [...]
Your Child’s Core Emotional Needs, Part One: Connection – 056
According to the Self-Determination Theory of Motivation, all humans have three innate psychological needs. Over the next three episodes, I'll explain each of these core needs and why they’re [...]
When Life Hands You an Entrepreneurial Child…
"Mom, can we please have a lemonade stand? Pleeeeeeeeease?" Marissa begged.