Spring is finally here. The days stay lighter longer, the weather is getting warmer and the trees and flowers are starting to bloom. The advent of spring brings a sense of renewal; optimism is emerging. This was possibly the toughest year for parents. We were challenged in ways that were anything but typical; working & living in the bubbles of our homes with our children. For many of us who’s ...
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Women’s History Month and Celebrating Moms
This month we celebrate women & that means we celebrate moms! Many moms were having a hard time juggling it all before the pandemic. Now they can't send their kids to school while they work. There are no playdates to help burn off energy. They've lost the network of family and friends who can help out. And they're expected to supervise remote learning while working at their jobs. All moms ...
February Parent Tips: What has the pandemic taught us as parents?
What has Covid taught us about parenting? What have we learned in this last year of “quarantine”? You know the expression we make our own luck? Well, we must make our own “good” too. This is something I read from a young middle schooler (a very wise young person)! What has the pandemic taught us as parents? Maybe we learned to slow down. Before Covid, were your children’s lives overly ...
January Parent Tips: Self care should not be neglected
Most of us end the holiday merriment and reverie of November and December with the clean slate of a New Year filled with promise. We make resolutions, we go on diets and detox our bodies. We vow to work out more, eat cleaner and healthier. We make a resolution to be more organized, punctual and to give up sweets and alcohol. Self care should not be neglected, it’s hugely important. Parents ...
Become a better listener
Active listening is not just what is said, but what is "being said", listen carefully to the emotion behind the words. In parent coaching, one of the main goals is to work on enhancing communication skills. This includes "Active Listening". Learn more through this article Email me for a 30 minute consultation on how parent coaching can assist with better communication in your household ...
How to do school when motivation has gone missing
Intrinsic motivation is a guidepost for school success & psychological well-being for your child. Parent Coaching can assist you with the tools to help develop this internal motivation within your child. Read this article from the New York Times If your child is struggling with motivation, perpetually bored, having difficulty finding their joy. Learn more with a free coaching ...
Am I too easy on my kid?
The author coins the phrase "quarantine permissiveness" in this NY Times article. Are we all being a bit more lax on our parenting rules than before? Have we all given in a bit more because of the extra burdens and pressures we may be feeling? How do we become more gentle with ourselves at this time while retaining some semblance of order with our parenting? As a parent coach, I wish there was a ...
Escape the boredom trap
In reference to this article, feelings of boredom can be uncomfortable, but it’s how you & your child manage these times that will dictate the outcome. Parents often try to come to a child’s rescue when they are bored. Try to resist these urges and let them have the space and time to come up with their own creative activities. These feelings of boredom may be greater during this period of ...
Finding activities for teens to decompress from social media
As a mother of a teen, I'm quite familiar with the worry parents feel about their kids needing to find other sorts of activities that will allow them to decompress from social media. Their endless hours of remote learning & continuous social media surfing can leave them feeling anxious, worried & stressed. The lack of in-person connections during this time has made for more uncertainty ...
Finding Your Family’s Balance Between Screen Time & Real Time
I’m a parent coach, and one of the biggest issues affecting parents during this pandemic is the issue of screen usage. Children are mostly remote learning and sitting in front of screens for more hours a day than ever. The majority of parents are still working from home and still need to be productive, while trying to coordinate their schedules with those of their child’s remote learning. Parents ...
