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5 Ways to Raise a Leader, Not a Bully
Could your Tween Be the Bully? A few years ago, I was at a school and overheard a parent say, “Did you hear about ‘so and so’; he’s becoming quite the bully. My kid would never do that.” Everyone nodded in agreement. Two days later, that parent’s son punched a...
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5 Ways to Talk to your Tween-to-Teen about Violence
“12 Killed, 50 Wounded at movie theater… School shooting, several wounded… An attack on our capitol… What do I tell my 11-year-old about all these tragedies we hear about?” Far too often, these are the headlines that confront you. It makes your heart drop and...
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5 Ways for Parents to Stop Suffering from “I’m Too Busy!”
Dear Julie I’m drowning in to-do lists. I’ve tried everything from bullet journaling to online calendars and I still can’t figure out how to keep track of / keep up with all my work and volunteer responsibilities, my kids’ activities and still have time for my family....
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5 Things to Look for If You Think your Tween or Teen is Depressed
You are drawn in by the playful personality, the mischievous gleam in the eye, the witty and sometimes warped sense of humor and the smile …oh, that spirited smile. These are the characteristics of a happy-go-lucky person, right? Not always. For many, this...
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Three questions that can improve the relationship with your teen
Three questions to improve the relationship with your teen Dear Julie~ I know that teens who feel closer to their parents are more likely to come to them for advice when faced with tough decisions, and have better self-esteem, stand up to bullies, peer pressure, ALL...
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How to Find your Happy
When I was growing up, one of my favorite things to do was to play Mad Libs. If you aren’t familiar, Mad Libs is a word template game that prompts you to substitute words in the story resulting in a humorous and very silly tale, like this: "One day, a __________...
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With Intention
Today, I did something that I hadn’t done in quite a long time. I moved. With intention. I sat. With intention. I ate. With intention. I watched. With intention. I wrote. With intention. I listened. With intention. I parented. With intention. Today, I was me. With...
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Can We Talk? 225 Conversation Ideas to Get Tween-to-Teens Talking
“Help! My son (or daughter) never talks to me.” This question, or some variation of it, is one of the most frequent complaints I receive from parents of tween-to-teens. This is often followed by, “My kid never listens to me!” The truth is that most adolescents...
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‘Tis the Season for Family Traditions
One of the most important gifts my parents gave to me was instilling the value of traditions in me as a child. As a parent, I strive to offer my children that same gift. From cherished holiday moments such as decorating Christmas cookies and lighting the menorah to...
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3 Things to Do Today if Your Child is Being Bullied
Bullying: it is a top worry in every town and every school. For many tweens and teens, the worry has turned into a reality which can leave them feeling discouraged and hopeless. Those feelings of hopelessness aren’t anything new. Bullying has been traced to the 18th...
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