Category: Newsletter
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Newsletter 11/20/25, Table Manners: A Parent’s Guide To Prepare for Thanksgiving
The truth is: ALL parents struggle with teaching table manners. But Thanksgiving gives us the perfect reason—and deadline—to practice some skills that will serve our kids for a lifetime.
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Newsletter 11/13/25, You Get The Behavior You Allow: How to Set Clear Boundaries
I drive two sixth-grade boys to and from school each day. This year, they have laptops for the first time—and a lot of homework—so every afternoon they hop in the backseat, flip open their computers, and get right to “work” during our 30-minute drive. Except… lately something felt off. I used to teach middle-school boys. I…
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Newsletter 11/6/25, Empower Your Child: From Enabling to Resilience
Empowerment Over Enabling: Building Resilience Friend,When my child was in Kindergarten, we once arrived at school only to discover he wasn’t wearing shoes. We were already late, and going home wasn’t an option. So my child spent the day in socks. Was I tempted to rescue? Of course. But that moment taught responsibility far more…
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Newsletter 10/30/25, Essential Trick-or-Treating Etiquette for Kids
Friend Here’s Your Guide to Spooktacular Trick-or-Treating Etiquette Happy Haunting, friends! Halloween has crept up on us once again, and while costumes, candy, and cobwebs are thrilling, it’s also the perfect time to teach our little ghouls and goblins some “fang-tastic” manners. Because nothing is scarier than a kid dumping an entire candy bowl into their cauldron. Let’s talk trick-or-treating etiquette that keeps…
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Understanding Sibling Rivalry: A Parent’s Guide
With the holiday season fast approaching, we’re soon to be surrounded by family, matching pajamas, and “perfect” sibling moments on social media. But let’s be honest—what’s really often happening is the bickering, tattling, grabbing, and “that’s not fair!” soundtrack of family life with multiple kids. When I was a teacher, I used to remind students…