It is pretty common for children to be afraid of a visit to the dentist. The noises, the tastes, the chair that moves unexpectedly. All of these can be really upsetting to any child. Add in developmental issues, and a visit to the dentist can be a real challenge. However, you can plan a successful …
Are you routinely dealing with crying, anger, or back talk after school? Does someone in your family have after school meltdowns? If so, you’re not alone. Without fail, every September I’d hear this concern from at least two or three parents: “Mrs. Wahlgren, is Suzy having problems at school? When she comes home every afternoon, …
Once a upon a time, there was a couple who learned you can do hard things. Let’s call them Lyle and Fran. They were sailing along with the regular little bumps of early years of marriage and parenting. And then they had a hard year. They used all their savings to pay off an underwater …
Imagine this: Timmy, your sensitive, inflexible child struggles to make good choices. He is prone to big feelings and meltdowns. One afternoon he asks you to go the playground. You brace yourself for a meltdown when you explain that you can take him tomorrow. You continue to explain that today you’re in the middle of …
Are you drowning in stuff like me? Is your closet crammed full of clothes you aren’t wearing? Do you have stacks of paperwork shoved into drawers? You probably need to join me in a free declutter challenge. Is your tub of random chargers and cords overflowing? Do you keep pushing the random lidless plastic containers …
Do your children enthusiastically rush to the bathroom when you announce it’s time to brush teeth? Or is a battle every time? Do you dream of a tooth brushing routine that works? When you try to brush your toddler’s teeth, does it seem more like you’re wrestling an alligator? Does nagging your preschooler to let …
Do you hate New Year’s Resolutions? Maybe they seem way too restrictive or arbitrary for you. Have you struggled with your New Year’s Resolutions in 2019? Maybe you want to start over now. Or are you looking for a new way to set goals? I have your answer: you need a 19 for 2019 list, …
With all the distractions in modern life, it’s not surprising children have trouble following directions. You can teach your child to listen. You feel so stressed when your child won’t listen. You have lots of demands and little time. I know listening is a real problem in most families so I developed a strategy. …
You’ve tried to teach your child to wash hands. But hand-washing time still looks like this: She hastily flips the faucet on. Then she furiously rinses for half a second. Last, she declares she’d done approximately two seconds after she started. If it’s a good day, she might squirt some soap on one hand. Rinses …
If your weekends are filled with chores and errands or addressing endless screen time requests, you need a weekend family routine chart. What are the weekends like in your house? Are they restful or stressful? Like most modern parents, you’re stretched too thin. You can definitely use a simple strategy for better weekends. Are you …
