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Parents of Bullies Can (and Should) Stop the Cycle
Posted on 10/4/2023
A sixth-grade teacher recently shared the following story with me: Two girls in her class were making fun of a classmate whose family was struggling financially. The girl was socially awkward and...
Read MoreSociety Has Dumbed-Down the Definition of Bullying
Posted on 10/3/2023
Noting that October is Bullying Prevention Month, several editors have asked if I am willing to write an apropos column. I am and for two reasons feel eminently qualified to do so. ...
Read MoreColumn Retirement Announcement
Posted on 5/8/2023
The time has come, as was inevitable. I began writing my column for my local paper – the Gastonia, NC, Gazette – in 1976. The Charlotte Observer picked it up in 1978 and put it on the...
Read MoreStop High-Fiving Kids
Posted on 9/27/2022
Arrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhh! Will you please just stop doing that, please? Every time I see it, I want to scream, and I’m not an emotionally hyperactive person. I’m talking about adults high-fiving...
Read MoreIn a Family, Parents' Relationship Comes First
Posted on 12/28/2016
I recently asked a married couple who have three kids, none of whom are yet teens, “Who are the most important people in your family?” Like all good moms and dads of this brave new...
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Turn to Tickets for Sibling Conflicts
Posted 1 week ago
I have 3 children (7, 5 & 4) who play very well together. They don't always get along well, and I'd like to do the chart system for them for the same behaviors (whining/tantrums, misusing...
Read MoreOverspending Lunch Account
Posted 2 weeks ago
My son's school is using a new foodservice company. There have been some bumps as they navigate how to configure it. As of now 5-12 grades are allowed to bill whatever they want to the family...
Read MoreSocial Anxiety or Low Tolerance for Frustration?
Posted 3 weeks ago
How can I help my 12-year-old son deal with social anxiety when he is in large crowds of people? He is fine in setting with a small number of people but in large crowds he gets very stressed to...
Read MoreHow to Tame Constant Complaining and Whining
Posted on 10/2/2023
Our 5-year-old is incredibly contrary; he argues or complains about everything and it's gotten out of control. I've had success taming his tantrums by being more firm with telling him to go in his...
Read MoreTo Lie or Not to Lie...
Posted on 9/18/2023
Our 5-year-old son has been telling lies. Most of the time he admits to them when we are questioning him. How do we punish him for lying without dissuading him to confess the truth as he has been?
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