Three lessons re-learned this Christmas

Three lessons re-learned this Christmas Christmas has come and gone this year, and we had a wonderful holiday. We kept the celebration small this year, and I was grateful for that. Last year, we had 25 people in our house for Christmas dinner (pretty much my husband’s...

Sending clear messages to kids

Sending clear messages to kids Every day our children are bombarded with messages that often confuse them: Be aggressive, but not too aggressive. Be strong, but not too strong. Love yourself, but don’t be too into yourself. On and on it goes. Our goal as parents is to...

Part V-Modifying the skills to your RAD child

Part V-Modifying the skills to your RAD child The Smarter Parenting social skills work with all children regardless of age, gender, IQ, and/or mental health disabilities. Just like you wouldn’t read a Stephen King novel to your toddler, or make your teen watch the...