In our final weekly ParentSpeak challenge, author Jennifer Lehr asks you to spend a week trying to identify the places your child “acts out,” and the fundamental needs behind this…
In our third weekly ParentSpeak challenge, author Jennifer Lehr asks you to spend a week identifying your own triggers—what do your kids do that makes you angriest? What drives you…
In our second weekly ParentSpeak challenge, author Jennifer Lehr asks you to spend a week tapping in to your children’s boundaries—the ways they genuinely want to give affection, and…
By Suzanne Riss, co-author with Jill Sockwell of The Optimist’s Guide to Divorce. Without a doubt, the single most heartbreaking moment of my divorce was the day I told my…
We asked Jennifer Lehr, author of ParentSpeak, to provide weekly parenting challenges this month, highlighting the hidden dangers the seemingly innocent phrases parents use when speaking to their young children.…
According to our calendar, it’s National Eating Healthy Day (it’s also Cookie Monster Day, but we opted for the more responsible option). To encourage you and your kids to…