Building resilience in children provides kids with a foundation of mental toughness so that they can rise when facing adversity and become successful adults. -The Impactful Parent “I give up. I can’t do it,” screams my son. He is frustrated with math homework. ...
Building connection with your child can be difficult and even more difficult if you have lots of expectations. This blog talks about how parent expectations hurt the parent-child relationship. “Ms. Campos, I know I am disappointing my parents. I’ve tried my best, but...
Dear Daughter, Don’t listen to the crowds. They have their own agenda. YouTube ads, commercials, and billboards don’t want what is best for you. Ignore Barbie and Bratz. They are fake. Their perfect body, outfit, and hair sit under a gigantic plastic head. They...
Thinking Traps and Cognitive Distortions can be making your child anxious. Help teen anxiety by understanding thinking traps. She is crying. She won’t stop. She sobs in her pillow and grips her blankets tightly around her body to give herself a blanket-body-hug. ...
This blog will talk about the qualities and attributes of the gifted child. He won’t wear anything but his soft white T-shirt! She picks a topic, like space, and then obsesses about space for months! He talks to me like an adult in a little person’s body!...
In this blog, I will give you 12 tips for how to talk to kids and be more effective in your communication. Get your kids to listen today. I walk into my daughter’s room with scattered clothes. Clothes on the floor, clothes draped over the chair, clothes on the bed,...
