by Smarter Parenting | Jan 7, 2016 | Smarter Parenting News
5 do’s and don’ts for grieving parents The loss of a child is about the worst thing most of us can imagine. You see reports on the news almost every day of families losing a little one and we think “Oh, how tragic!” and then the news team breaks for...
by Smarter Parenting | Dec 29, 2015 | Blogs, Smarter Parenting News
Teen epidemic: there is a cure My daughter will soon be a teenager. I’m excited and scared. The idea that my little princess is now moving into a less “princessy” stage is frightening. I’ve already started to notice a change in her mood. She’s also less interested in...
by Smarter Parenting | Nov 19, 2015 | Blogs, Smarter Parenting News
Our Teaching-Family Model Family The skills and lessons of Smarter Parenting come from the Teaching-Family Model. The use of the Model is monitored by the Teaching-Family Association. They verify that agencies using this Model are doing so with the utmost fidelity to...
by Smarter Parenting | Oct 27, 2015 | Blogs, Featured Posts>Preventive Teaching, Posts, Parenting Skills>Preventive Teaching, Smarter Parenting News
5 lessons from Inside Out to avoid being a helicopter parent Disney and Pixar’s hit movie, Inside Out, is about a young girl named Riley and 5 of her emotions: Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger, and Fear. The movie plays largely in the mind of the main character however...
by Smarter Parenting | Oct 20, 2015 | Blogs, Smarter Parenting News
5 reasons why you should use the skills You’ve stopped by Smarter Parenting. You’ve been intrigued by what you’ve seen, watched, read yet you’re not sure that putting the skills to use in your family. We disagree. No family is perfect. Each family can improve. The...
by Smarter Parenting | Aug 4, 2015 | Blogs, Smarter Parenting News
Helicopter and Free-Range parenting and how they affect your child Keeping on top of all the different parenting styles can be tricky. Here we explore 2 specific parenting styles and talk about how they may (or may not) affect your child. In this article we cover...