Situation: How do you know when to give your child more responsibility? Parent Talk Tip: Diane Moore says that while parents have to guard their “pack leader” status in the home, at some point it’s time to relax and go back to the drawing board. A child who has a ...
Author Kathy Condon makes no apologies about being self-published. In fact, she’s proud of it. Her first book, It Doesn't Hurt to Ask, was chosen by USA Book News as Best Book Award finalist in its business category. This past summer, Condon released her second book . . .
Vancouver author Carolyn J. Rose’s life is a broad stroke across the continent. She grew up in New York's Catskill Mountains and moved to Little Rock, Ark. to work as a VISTA volunteer. She extended her Arkansas adventure ...
Situation: This audio excerpt continues a conversation with the father of two sons. The older son has Down syndrome and the the younger son, a 2-year-old, is reluctant to play with him. Parent Talk Tip: Diane Moore reassures the father that kids don’t innately know how to be a brother or ...
Situation: Homeschooling mom is exhausted because kids are fighting. Parent Talk tip: Have a homeschool class on fighting. Teach the kids how to fight. In the business world, it’s called negotiating or communicating. For a parent, it’s part of discretion – learning what works, what doesn’t and doing things that ...
Summary: Family life counselor Diane Moore suggests what to do for a young man who is having bullying difficulties with a schoolmate. Parent Talk tip: In part one, a boy who was bullied at a younger age has turned into a bully himself. He’s gotten into altercations with another boy at ...
Summary: A boy who was bullied at a younger age has turned into a bully himself. He’s gotten into altercations with a boy at school and both have been suspended more than once. Parent Talk tip: Diane asks whether caller’s son is really the bully or if he’s irritated with ...