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Is your child headed to middle school next year? If so, this is an exciting time in their lives! It also begins a transition phase from childhood to adolescence. This means it is a great time to have some tough conversations about what is to come. For many, elementary school is a place where kids can be kids. Bullying is not tolerated. Teachers work hard to help students work through their differences as well as preserve innocence. In middle school things start to change. C

As a parent you want to teach your child to behave appropriately, even when upset. So, what happens when you the parent acts out of control when you get upset? When talking with friends about what it means to be an adult, you may hear many different answers. An answer I would hope you will hear is that adults have a higher level of emotional maturity and can admit when they make mistakes. So, what happens when a parent struggles to control their emotions and make the mistake

Tough Truth: All parents do things that harm their children in some ways. However, good parents do their best to try to minimize the damage and recognize their shortcomings! Avoiding or dodging tough topics with your child is one of the ways we can actually cause harm, all while doing so with the wonderful intentions of doing the opposite. When we doge or tell our children they are too young to know something, we are instilling some anxiety and self-doubt. We are telling

A common question parents ask is “when will I know when my child is ready to discuss this tough topic?” In this blog I will help answer this question while looking at a couple of tough topics that are likely to come up in your home. One way you will know it is time is when your child starts asking questions. For example, if they ask where babies come from, they are ready for some information. They may know a little about the subject already. However, what information they “