Today, I am answering a question from a reader that many parents face. Your child behaves great at school, but when at home, they turn into a different child. Do you struggle with this? Here's Lori's question: I have three children, ages 11, 8 and 6. The middle child, a boy, is about to drive me crazy with his defiance and complete lack of respect (which is rubbing off onto … [Read more...]
Getting Your Kids Ready for Thanksgiving: Table Manners, Gratitude and Appreciation
With everything going on in the world right now, Thanksgiving can't come soon enough. It's a chance to spend time with our loved ones and give thanks and gratitude for the blessings in our life. As adults, we've (mostly) learned to appreciate the amazing things we have, but do your kids know how lucky they are? What's my definition of gratitude? Gratitude is looking at what you … [Read more...]
Tough Parenting Questions – What Do I Do if My Child is Too Rough With Animals?
Here's a reader question from my inbox. This young woman has taken on a tough task of parenting her boyfriend's 6-year old while he is incarcerated and is concerned about how the child is treating their dog. She isn't the first parent to ask me this question and there could be a variety of reasons for that behavior. Here is her letter. Doctor G - I'm totally new to being a … [Read more...]
Teaching Kids About Service
I was so pleased to be featured on Pittsburgh Today Live yesterday to talk about how kids can honor those who are in service to their community all year around. We want all of our kids to grow up with an attitude of "how can I help people?" We can use holidays like Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day to give great examples of those who have offered so much of themselves in … [Read more...]
Mastering the Meltdown: The Grocery Store Edition
You aren't a parent until you have had to deal with a meltdown at the grocery store. We have all been there, myself included. Sometimes it can come out of nowhere and other times the meltdown is born from the perfect storm of tired, hungry and cranky. If you dread taking your kids to the store for this very reason, watch this video. There are tips on how to manage expectations … [Read more...]
