Parenting Resources
Word Smart & Logic Smart
Thinking with words and questions
Your “Smart” Child
Rethinking the Concept of "Smart": The 8 different categories of intelligence
Building Independence in Children
Expert advice and helpful information for building independence in infants, toddlers, elementary-age children and teens.
Generosity in Relationships: Practical Ways to Give
Generosity promotes bonding in relationships between children and adults alike.
Teaching Generosity to Children
Research shows giving makes people happier than receiving.
Sensitive or Responsive Parenting
Providing a secure base from which children can explore their environments – and thereby learn.
Fears and Phobias
Fear, or anxiety, is a common emotion experienced by everyone. As parents, we need to be mindful of how we respond to our children’s fears.
Teaching Children to be Resilient
Resilience can be taught or developed in children by skillful parenting. Children need to learn that things do not always turn out the way they would like, but they can benefit, even from difficulties.
ADHD - Recent research
Recent research provides some clues to ADHD and gives parents helpful advice
Parental Monitoring - Evidence of Benefits
A television broadcaster in the 1960s, Tom Gregory, was known for asking parents, "It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?" The need for parents to monitor their children's activities is even more important in today's society - and scientific research demonstrates the numerous benefits of parental involvement, especially in the lives of their adolescents.