You can teach your children many different ways to express gratitude during the holiday season and throughout the year. Here are some of my favorite ways to do so. 1. Thank people in person. People
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It feels like our community is on edge as we await the verdict in the Michael Brown investigation. The anticipation of the decision is probably the biggest culprit now in causing much angst and tension
Should Kids Be Part of the Ferguson Protests? Read More »
Alexa, 14, has bravely faced some really tough challenges in her young life, and so far has come out on top. Her parents started fighting when she was a little girl, and it escalated over
I asked Ashlyn, 18, what her plans were after she graduates high school next spring. At first, she looked at me like I had 2 heads, and then responded, “Well, college, of course.” I questioned
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Should girls be prohibited from wearing outfits to school because they are deemed distracting for the boys? Wow! What a loaded issue. While treading gingerly on this issue, I would like to put a few
Dress Code Policies: An Opportunity For Learning Read More »
California Bill 967 has recently added to the debate over what to do about sexual assaults on college campuses. At the risk of pissing off conservatives, politicians, feminists, men, and women, here are a few
Young Men and Women Have RSD: Relationship Skill Disorder Read More »
3 year-old Tony was encouraged by his grandfather to take things apart; old clocks, motors. By age 5 he was using tools like soldering irons to build stuff, arriving at school many days with burn
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Be kind to every child, because you don’t know what kind of battles and challenges they are facing each and every day. I am still struck every day with how complicated the lives are of
No Teacher Left Behind Read More »
I was a guest on a drive time radio talk show the other day to give my perspective on the Adrian Peterson tragedy and spanking. I shared that it is never okay to hit a
Maybe Adrian Peterson Just Needs a Good Whoopin’ Read More »
The recent story of NFL running back Adrian Peterson’s arrest for child abuse for spanking his 4-year-old son with a switch has once again raised the specter of spanking and child abuse. Good research over
Long-term Consequences to Consider Before You Spank a Child Read More »
Sophie, 14, has a younger brother with Downs Syndrome, and she loves him dearly and flutters around him like a mother hen. Ben has been hospitalized many times, and was close to death on several
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The nail that stands up gets hammered down. Unknown The most common reason girls don’t speak their minds, handle conflicts directly, and ask for what they want is their fear of making other people mad
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Anger has been swirling around the past 2 weeks not only in the St. Louis area but nationally as well after an 18-year-old boy was killed by a police officer. I don’t have all the
Lessons From Our Anger Read More »
I remember driving my mom somewhere years ago after having been practicing Pediatrics for a year or two, when out of the blue she asked me: “Are you happy?” That was so unlike my mom;
Teens approaching their senior year of high school have a ton of work to do before they launch out into the world in 12 months. Parents often find themselves in major power struggles with their
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I have come across a slew of “UN-Words” that describe some essential qualities all girls require for a healthy transformation from a girl to a woman. These virtues are also needed for gaining self-esteem, passion,
“Un-Words” girls desperately need to gain self-esteem and happiness Read More »
There is something really special about receiving a hand-written note from someone you love. I experienced the power of this first hand last week at a 3-day father-daughter retreat in Colorado. We had each of
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At a recent Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics conference, I learned some interesting facts concerning girls and headaches. A 2001 study by Lipton, Maytal, and Winner found that 57-82% of all kids aged 7-15 experience headaches,
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Adults, get a grip! I mean really. A high school pitcher in Rochester, Washington last week threw 194 pitches over 14 innings in his district tournament game, and the best his clueless coach could come
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Grace, 14, is a straight A student, a star on her select basketball team, and tries desperately hard to be perfect in everything that she does. And, in her words, it’s not enough to be
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