Tag: family
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Newsletter 1/7/2026,The Most Helpful Parenting Strategy I’ve EVER Found
I’m not exaggerating with this title. This is 100% the most helpful parenting strategy. It is disarming. It works with kids of all ages. It not only solves current problems….it also does the work of shaping our kids into independent thinkers, confident problem solvers, and building a culture of mutual respect in our homes.
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Newsletter 12/25/2025, Living Your Values in a World of Peer Pressure
In our neighborhood, something new is happening. Entire streets are coordinating to put out the exact same holiday blow-up.
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Newsletter 12/17/2025, “Your Kids Physically Fight?” Yes. Let’s Talk.
I remember so vividly when a friend was sharing a parenting strategy with me for when kids fight—something she called the three B’s. I looked at her skeptically and said, “That won’t work when they’re pummeling each other.” Wide-eyed, she responded incredulously, “Your kids physically fight?” I started laughing. “That’s pretty much the only fighting they do.” If your kids mostly fight…
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Raising Kids in an AI World: What Parents Really Need to Know
Back in September, Stan and I hosted a dinner party where ten of us gathered around my circular table. The topic: Artificial Intelligence and Parenting. Not the hype.Not the fear.Not the headlines. Just a group of thoughtful parents trying to figure out how to raise healthy, grounded, human kids in a world that’s changing faster…
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Newsletter 11/27/25, Overcoming Entitlement: Raising Grateful Children
After picking up carpool one day, I spontaneously drove through the line at our favorite fast-food spot and ordered five simple ice cream cones. Then, from the back seat I heard a whine: “Man! Can’t we get a milkshake?” My head nearly exploded. Entitlement! Ungratefulness! I briefly imagined rolling down the window and sending all five…
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Raising Bilingual Kids: Why Dual Language Learning Builds Smarter, More Confident Children — with Katherine Hamilton of Ensemble Learning, Podcast Episode 18
In this episode of What Great Teachers Know That All Parents Can Use, host Peyten Williams of Bowbend Consulting talks with Katherine Hamilton, Vice President of Programs at Ensemble Learning, about how dual language and bilingual programs unlock opportunity, equity, and brain growth for children. Katherine explains how multilingual classrooms help students become bilingual, biliterate,…
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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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What Great Teachers Know That All Parents Can Use: Proximal Zones, Play and Pressure Podcast Episode
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-great-teachers-know-that-all-parents-can-use/id1756122916 Don’t miss this episode! Are you wondering if you are putting too much pressure on your child? How do you know if they are in the right “zone” for learning? Is it too hard? Too easy? Just right? It’s not Goldilocks, it’s proximal zones! Learn what great teachers know about how kids learn best!
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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…