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While Chandler was still in elementary school, he noticed some older guys flipping almost empty Coke bottles high into the air. The...

A wonderful parenting goal strives to eliminate punishment by using consequences that teach. Natural outcomes, which require little or no...

Maybe Grumpy Seniors are Children Dressed Up in Older Bodies . . . “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” ~The Dalai Lama My...

A Baby’s Behavior Is Neither Good nor Bad Instead of telling an infant, “Bad baby for falling asleep before your tummy got full. Now I’ll...

When talking to either children or older adults, people frequently predict, “This will be easy for you.” Suggesting that the skill will...

Most of my life focused on children. Although that prominence remains, I now understand that the communication skills needed for the...

Quietly, I thought to myself, “Oh, my goodness! These kids are much too young to have a baby.” To my horror, I heard the words, “OH NO!”...

News flash for new parents: You will never spoil your newborn baby by loving her too much. You will not spoil her by responding to her...

From time to time, I return to my roots as an educator. Through the years, many self-proclaimed and medically diagnosed students with...

I am grateful to Amy Campbell, a school counselor from the Rawson Saunders School for Dyslexia for making another contribution to this...

Organizing the Environment for Attention Challenges After spending my life immersed in education, I find it difficult to turn my back on...

Years ago, I worked with a young boy whose labels included gifted and talented, learning disabled, and ADHD with hyperactivity. One...

Anger can be a healthy reaction to inappropriate or unwanted events. Although I never condone hurting someone or breaking possessions...

During the times when life seems to roll over and crush me, I find personal strength in considering my choices. By recognizing options, I...

As a mother, a teacher, and now as a grandparent, I realize how much children want and need sensible limits. I also appreciate that the...

Logical and Natural Consequences One of the most cherished beliefs in parenting and in teaching insists that we must punish children....

How often have I expressed a thought or feeling and realized my remark offended someone? Often my delivery rather than the actual message...

One of our grandsons just completed fourth grade with pride. Good teacher, interesting assignments, successful achievement levels. All...

I am grateful to Amy Campbell for this contribution. Amy is the counselor at the Rawson Saunders School for Dyslexia. Amy spends her days...

Listening With Intention Although I’ve spent much of my life thinking about and working with and for children, I occasionally fail to use...