by Ari Yares | Jul 30, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Getting a meaningful conversation going at the dinner table can be a struggle. Too often, we ask the generic “How was your day?” and then get an equally generic answer (“Fine”) in return. If we want our dinner tables to be a place where we can...
by Ari Yares | Jun 26, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
Tattling is a natural reflex for children when they perceive an injustice in the world or when they just want to get a little dig in at someone. They often don’t understand the nuance of when it’s important to let an adult know about something and when it...
by Ari Yares | May 25, 2018 | Parenting Strategies to Kid Habits
How we communicate with our children is incredibly important. For some, particularly for young boys, how we listen and engage with them can make a huge difference in how they behave. We can choose to help build them up or knock them down. Share this:Click to share on...
by Ari Yares | May 9, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
Did you know that it’s Better Hearing and Speech Month? As someone who works closely with speech-language therapists and audiologists, I’m excited to share about what we as parents should know about the development of communication skills. Watch this video...
by Ari Yares | Feb 15, 2018 | The Innovative Dad Blog, Video
Like many parents, I’ve been thinking about the school shooting in Florida. Sometimes the news is just frightening – for us and for our kids. We want and hope that schools are safe places for our children to grow and learn. When they aren’t, it can...