Big Picture Parenting

A few months ago I read an article about a couple who was married over 60 years.  They were asked what the secret to staying together so lon...

I recently had a discussion with my teenage son which was at once very eye-opening and at the same time quite upsetting.  He's currently...

Volumes by wise and educated people have certainly been published on the topic of the best way to give advice so people can accept what you’...

I've gotten some feedback about the blog and I really appreciate all of it.  My aim is to create a space where my readers can feel they...

Now that summer is upon us I wanted to share some ideas how to make enjoyable QT with your kids.  Some people are lucky enough to have your ...

There comes a time when kids feel the need to debate you about things (sometimes about everything). For many kids this begins at a very youn...

There are many different manifestations of sibling rivalry and to attempt to approach the entire topic in one post would be, honestly, pride...

Life doesn’t always hand us a bag of peaches, much as we would like it to, so the big question I'm grappling with in this post is how ca...

Technology is something we have no choice but to contend with in today’s day and age - but before we talk about kids and tech I think we hav...

Ok now here’s when things start to get real for me. Everyone has their THING- the issue that impedes their ability to  function like a norma...

Inevitably there comes a time when every one of us is tapped out. There is not a parent in the world who doesn't get to a point where th...

Family time can either be an amazing experience where everyone really feels they bonded or an absolute nightmare - depending on so many fact...

The C Basket is the basket that teaches me when to let go.  Everyone has habits and things in their personalities you aren't gonna love....

When it comes to the B basket, the guidelines I try to use are a few questions.  Will they outgrow this with maturity? Does this just bother...

The second part of my method started with discussions with my mother. Whenever an issue arose and I would discuss it with my mom she’d say “...

By way of introduction ... Every parent has a story - their unique journey into how their theories and methods developed.  There are s...