Parenting Articles

ANGER MANAGEMENT, COPING: I Hate You! 6 Ways to Deal with the Hurtful Things Your Child Says in Anger. Bay State Parent Magazine, March 2007. Voted the #1 Parenting Publication in America by Suburban Newspapers of America!

BODY IMAGE, PERFECTION: Fitting in While Standing Out: 7 Tips to Cope with Your Child’s Need to be Perfect in a Win-at-all-Costs World. Bay State Parent Magazine, November 2007.

BODY IMAGE, SHORT STATURE: Fitting in While Standing Out: 5 Tips for Helping Your Child Deal with Coming Up Short in a Tall-is-All World. Bay State Parent Magazine, October 2007.

BODY IMAGE, WEIGHT: Fitting in While Standing Out: Feeling Fat in a “Thin is In” World. Bay State Parent Magazine, September 2007.

COMMITMENT, QUITTING, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY: I Wanna Quit! Ten Ways to Teach Respect for Commitment to Children. Bay State Parent Magazine, September, 2006. Reprinted in Charlotte Magazine, June 2007 and

COOPERATION: The ABCs of Cooperation Bay State Parent Magazine, April 2007. Winner of 29 awards this year!

COURAGE, BACK-TO-SCHOOL, NEW SITUATIONS: Back to School Tears and Fears: Eight Dos and 5 Don’ts to Help your Child Cope with New Situations. Bay State Parent Magazine, August 2007.

DISCIPLINE, FAMILY-MANAGEMENT: Who is the Boss in Your Home? Five ways to lay the groundwork for struggle-free discipline. Bay State Parent Magazine, feature article, October 2006. Gold Award Winner for Overall Reporting from Parenting Publications of America.

GOAL-SETTING, COMMITMENT: Jr’s New Year’s Resolutions: Five Ways to Help Your Child Learn to Set Goals . Bay State Parent Magazine, January 2007. Gold Award Winner for Overall Reporting from Parenting Publications of America .

LYING, TRUSTWORTHINESS, HONESTY: Liar, Liar Pants on Fire: 7 Questions That Will Help Your Children Choose Right Over Wrong. Bay State Parent Magazine, June 2007.

MANNERS, RESPECT: Mind Your Manners! 10 Tips for Helping Children Show Manners During the Holiday Season. Bay State Parent Magazine, December 2007.

MONEY MANAGEMENT: Planting Money Trees: Five Ways to Teach Your Children about the Value of Money. Bay State Parent Magazine, February 2007.

PATIENCE, WAITING: The Waiting Game: 8 Ways to Help Your Child Develop Patience. Bay State Parent Magazine, January 2008.

QUALITY TIME, STRESS, PRESSED FOR TIME: The Time that Binds: 5 Tips for Spending Time with Your Children When You Have No Time. Bay State Parent Magazine, July 2007.

SPORTSMANSHIP, RESPECT, ANGER MANAGEMENT: Go Forth, Good Sports! How to Teach Children the Way to Play the Game. Bay State Parent Magazine, May 2007. Winner of 29 awards this year!

STRESS MANAGEMENT, FAMILY MANAGEMENT: Parenting 1-2-3: The ABCs of Parenting and Stress Management. Bay State Parent Magazine, August 2006.

THANKSGIVING, GIVING, APPRECIATION, GRATITUDE: Thanksgetting? Bay State Parent Magazine, feature article, November 2006.

TOLERANCE, ACCEPTANCE, OPEN-MINDEDNESS: Serving up Tolerance for the Holidays : Six Ways to Embrace Diversity During the Holiday Season. Bay State Parent Magazine, December 2006. Gold Award Winner for Overall Reporting from Parenting Publications of America