Whether your family is moving into the home next door or across the nation that change can be difficult for one and all. Here are ways to make the transition smoother and more positive REALITY CHECK: Though moving is a common event that happens to one out of five families each year, research shows that a [...]

New research shows friends help decrease anxiety, ward away the blues and boost our children’s resilience. Here are research-based steps to help kids learn essential friendship-making skills to enhance their social competence,  fit in, and be less-likely to be excluded and bullied so you know what to do if your child says, “Nobody likes me, [...]

Four crucial–and sometimes overlooked–areas that affect learning and how to check them to see how your child is doing. Parenting advice and simple tips I shared this morning on the TODAY show to help your child have a more successful school year The honeymoon period is over and the school year is in full swing. [...]

All children are turned down by friends–even the most popular kids! Researchers found in a study of second and third graders that 26% of the time, even the most well-liked children in the class were told they couldn’t join groups already playing. Be sure to tell your child before he attempts to join a group: [...]

HOW STRONG ARE YOUR CHILD’S FRIENDSHIP SKILLS? Let’s face it, friends do matter. Research says those friends play an enormous part of our children’s self-esteem as well as happiness quotient. But research also says friends impact our children’s resilience, school success as well as just plain ability to get along in life. This week I [...]