Pre-adolescents (from 10 to 12 years old)

Feel confident and in control

Are you using traditions to keep your family strong while livi...

Living an expat life means a lot of adaptation to the country and culture that you are currently living in. Perhaps eating times are earlier or later than in your home country. It’...

usuario Deanna Marie Mason usuario 26 of August, 2016
Flexible parenting techniques

How do I know if my child has a healthy weight?

Beyond the theme of physical appearance, weight can impact health.  In our children, being underweight or overweight can imp...

usuario Deanna Marie Mason usuario 29 of April, 2016
Limits and discipline

Can’t take it anymore? Four steps to create Pockets of Sanity

On an occasional basis, such as vacations, this type of friction causes a stress that can be tolerated because it’s time limited. However, when friction is endured on a cont...

usuario Deanna Marie Mason usuario 15 of April, 2016
Limits and discipline

How to get your child to eat without a fight

Some current information adapted from a leading child nutritionist, Ellyn Satter*, can give you new information to help you decide what is r...

usuario Deanna Marie Mason usuario 11 of March, 2016
Flexible parenting techniques

5 tips parents can use today to take charge and feel good abou...

Children are born with desires and preferences. From the first moments of life, we see our children exert their natural characteristics. This is the beauty of individuality. Yet, our li...

usuario Deanna Marie Mason usuario 27 of January, 2016
Adolescents (13 years and older)

How much screen time is safe for kids?

The digital media, wireless Internet access, and the vast amount of information available on the Web have transformed our lives. Just like us, our children are exposed to all of t...

usuario Deanna Marie Mason usuario 23 of December, 2015
Flexible parenting techniques

Is your child prepared to launch? How to support your child in...

For some, the launch site is a permanent home. You will temporarily be leaving home, but will return after a fixed amount of time. For oth...

usuario Deanna Marie Mason usuario 9 of December, 2015
Limits and discipline

What Can I Expect of My Child? Limit Setting and Discipline by...

Luckily, child development is a relatively stable process. This means that children who are healthy and do not suffer from any developmental delays can reasonably be expecte...

usuario Deanna Marie Mason usuario 6 of November, 2015
Flexible parenting techniques

Is overindulgence robbing your child of happiness?

It’s first important to realize that overindulgence is a normal part of life. It is usually a wonderful experience. Overindulgence occurs when families allow themselves to step outside their ...

usuario Deanna Marie Mason usuario 29 of October, 2015
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