The Power, or Lack Thereof, of the Apology
How many times have you asked your child to apologize to someone else for his or her behavior? “David, please tell Sarah that you are sorry for hitting her.” “Julie, please go and apologize to Emily for being mean.” I’m sure that we could all think of a million...
Helping Kids to Listen Better
"Use your listening ears!" That's a pretty regular phrase in our house. But do we ever provide strategies to help our kids actually use those "listening ears?" Try this simple strategy to help improve listening as a way to go those ears to turn on....