You see your child in the playground swinging and laughing happily. You see your child drawing a picture and smiling as she works. You see your child peacefully completing a puzzle. You pick up your children from school, and they run toward you with smiley…

Fear of Missing Something Unfortunately, oftentimes parents get in the way of pretend play reminding their child to do something more “constructive”, like going over sight words or doing homework. Parents sometimes fear that if their child engages in activities that are non-school related s/he…

Why do some people are able to set goals, follow through and perform better than others? We all ask ourselves a variation of this question. Dr. Edwin Locke, a pioneer in the goal-setting research set out to find the answer. He established that to be…

I love baking with my kids! I have to admit, I get creative and carried away and in the end, I can’t tell you the exact recipe! The solution? I always jot down what I did differently than the original recipe, so this way I…

Ask kids to describe the month of December, and they will tell you “Christmas,” “Hannukah,” “presents,” “vacation,” “fun,” and other positive words. Ask adults and they will tell you “fun but stressful,” “merry but lots of work.” Research shows that worries about paying for Christmas…