by Beth Greenawalt | Mar 13, 2020 | General Parenting, Parenting Young Children
1. Manage your child’s exposure to media about the scary event. Media tends to sensationalize and highlight extremes. Experts agree that children under 5 don’t need to know about a scary event unless they come to you with a question. If your child...
by Beth Greenawalt | Dec 1, 2017 | General Parenting, Parenting Young Children, Teenager
Can the way you think about a person or an event affect your relationship to that person or event? Early in his career, research psychologist Dr. Bob Rosenthal created an experiment. Late at night he went into his lab and hung signs on all of the rat cages that...
by Beth Greenawalt | Nov 5, 2016 | Chores, Discipline, General Parenting, Parenting Young Children
What is your morning routine? Do you get up very early in order to get everything done before everyone has to leave the house? Do you try to eat while making and serving breakfast to your family, frantically getting backpacks packed, gathering coats, shoes and...
by Beth Greenawalt | Jul 8, 2016 | Chores, General Parenting, Parenting Young Children, Teenager, Temperament
School is over and the new summer routine is beginning. “Whenever there is a significant change in routine, it is a great time to start a new habit” states Gretchen Rubin in her book, Better than Before. What better habit to initiate than getting your child to help...
by Beth Greenawalt | Mar 24, 2016 | General Parenting, Parenting Young Children
Creating Images I have just joined the Pinterest world and have been immersing myself in creating images to post. I am having fun combining my ideas and photos to create an eye-catching “Pin”. Here is one: (Check out some of my other Pins at...
by Beth Greenawalt | Jan 3, 2016 | General Parenting, Parenting Young Children, Teenager
What are the non-material gifts you can give your children this year? The 10 Greatest Gifts You can Give your Children The Gift of Feeling Fully Feelings are a gift. Help your children learn to honor and experience their feelings. The only time feelings are harmful is...
