The “unschooling” concept is fascinating. I’ve learned ages ago that there is no cookie cutter approach to educating children. The key is to find what works best to optimize each child’s learning potential. But I’ve also learned that when it comes to “unschooling” it’s a very unique parent who can succeed. (Think of young Tom [...]

Simple, proven solutions that enhance children’s learning that every parent should have in their back to school toolbox and none of them cost a dime! Academic success impacts our children for the rest of their life: it influences their self-esteem, college selections, job attainment, financial success, and even their choice of spouses. It’s no wonder [...]

How to use shopping outings to teach kids money management, financial literacy and sticking to a budget while curbing kid bickering and begging. REALITY CHECK: A study by researchers at the University of Vienna, Austria found that the influence children wield over their parent’s purchase decisions in stores are grossly underestimated. In fact, twice as [...]

8 parenting tips to help your child get a good night’s sleep to improve his mood and even school success REALITY CHECK: Tel Aviv University researchers found that missing just one hour of sleep can be enough to reduce a child’s cognitive abilities by almost two years the next day. For example, a sixth grader [...]

Parenting solutions I shared on the TODAY show for kids who procrastinate, dawdle, cut corners or just take the easy way just in time for back-to-school. It’s the makeover no parent should put off! Sound like  your kid? “I don’t care!  I quit – this is too hard.”  “Why don’t YOU do it?” Is his backpack a [...]