The Truth About Tantrums Every Parent Misunderstands
The Truth About Tantrums Every Parent Misunderstands Last Tuesday, I watched a mother in the grocery store do something extraordinary. Her four-year-old was mid-meltdown — tears, flailing arms, the whole performance — because she’d said no to a candy bar. Instead of giving in or dragging him out, she knelt down, took a breath, and […]
How to rebuild family trust after an argument
Last week, a parent sat across from me, eyes brimming with tears, and said, “I yelled at my daughter. I really yelled. And now she won’t even look at me.” She paused. “Did I break us?” If you’ve ever felt that stomach-dropping moment after a heated argument — the silence that feels louder than the […]
The Generational Shift Nobody Prepared Us For
The Generational Shift Nobody Prepared Us For Last week, a father sat across from me in my office, shaking his head with this exhausted half-smile I’ve come to know well. “My parents raised five kids without breaking a sweat,” he said. “They didn’t worry about emotional regulation or screen time limits. They just… parented. And […]
The Technology Rule That Saved Our Family Time
The Technology Rule That Saved Our Family Time Last Tuesday, I watched a dad in my office break down in tears. Not because of some major crisis — his kids were healthy, his marriage solid. He cried because he couldn’t remember the last time his 10-year-old daughter had looked him in the eye during a […]