parenting

Free Play is Not Just Fun… it’s Essential
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School’s out and it’s time to plan summer activities for your kids. As parents, we’re constantly trying to find the right balance of keeping our kids busy, but not over-scheduling them.  While structured activities, like camp, swim lessons, dance, and organized sports are a great way to creat...

Why Aren’t You Listening to Me?
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Do you ever feel like you go around in circles trying to explain yourself to your friends or family? Do you ever feel like conversations with the most important people in your life end up going in a direction you did not intend? Perhaps you bring up hurtful events from ...

Why Social Media is like Junk Food
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We live in a world where tech companies make apps that are intentionally addictive, and prey upon the human desire to be liked. Stop falling for the "junk food" of the internet, and take control.
For years, our founder has been speaking out ab...

Give Your Kids the Power of Choice
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All people like having choices because it makes us feel in control. Our brains are wired to equate control with a better chance of survival, and so choice feels good. We can use this biological mechanism in our parenting. Allowing children to have choice in their lives will help them develop better ...