childrearing Tag

In this column we will explore how parents can support the development of the positive motivations within their kids that will draw them toward productive and healthy paths....

24 September, 2018

In this column we will explore how parents can nurture an intimacy with their kids that can survive the (usually) wild ride of adolescence....

03 September, 2018

Some children are naturally adaptable and cheerful. But many are not, so we’ve put together a package of approaches (on a foundation of loving nurturance and appropriate parental authority) that we’ve seen work in numerous families – many of which are useful for more easygoing...

20 August, 2018

In this column, we explore how to teach basic, essential psychological skills that all children need, like being able to let go of upsetting experiences or take in positive ones....

13 August, 2018

In this column we will explore how parents can solve problems, resolve conflicts and stay out of unnecessary fights with their teenagers. That is a large subject, so what follows is a brief summary of ideas that have worked with other families which you should...

06 August, 2018

A child’s — or grownup’s — wants usually follow a particular path through time that I call an ‘arc of desire.’ Figuring out what a child wants requires understanding that whole arc....

30 July, 2018

We base our actions toward children on ideas about their nature and needs and it is important to examine the notion of “optimal frustration,” which means not always giving a child what they want to make them more independent....

23 July, 2018