The most trying times for parents and caregivers are emotional moments--moments when our children are balky, picky, whiny, aggressive, or headed for a meltdown. Get a fresh take on why these moments occur, and how to respond so your child's resilience grows and your enjoyment of parenting does too! No registration needed. Shelley Macy
In almost every family emotional boulders fall into children’s paths as they try to navigate school, whether at public school, private school, preschool, or while being homeschooled. Parents try incentives, strict expectations, lectures, pleading, logical consequences, letting things slide, and more. But the difficulties often remain or resurface. We will offer a new set of …
Helping Children with School (homeschool, public or private), with Shelley Macy Read More »
When children can’t share, we parents and caregivers want to fix the problem quickly! But fixing it—saying whose turn it is and timing the turns so they are “fair,” for instance—turns us into enforcers and often results in two unsatisfied children. A child’s need for the blue shovel may be ensured, five minutes at a …
“It’s Mine!” Helping Children with Sharing and Generosity, with Shelley Macy Read More »
With all the love in our hearts, parents, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, and assistant teachers want the very best for our children. We develop so many skills and ideas for nurturing our youngsters. AND we all have questions about situations, ages and stages, our own responses, what could be better, and how to navigate particular issues. …
“Ask Me Anything!” Parents’ Choice, with Shelley Macy Read More »