Super Parents Talk

Change Your Language, Change Your Relationship
How We Say Things Does Matter
By Sharon Rivkin
www.sharonrivkin.com 
That old phrase, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me” is not really true.  Words may not inflict visible bruises like sticks and stones, but they pack a punch nonetheless.  They injure our insides, our feelings, and [...]

by Sue Mittenthal and Linda Reing, authors of STILL HOT: The Uncensored Guide to Divorce, Dating, Sex, Spite, and Happily Ever After
 Dating with kids can be challenging – whether you’re recently divorced or you’ve already endured two years’ worth of Starbucks dates — and whether your kids are two or twenty-two. But your children can [...]

Ten Rules for Talking to Your Children about Grades
By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller 

 My teen came home with a poor report cart. How do I talk to her about it? 
·         I want to praise my son for his recent grades but I don’t want to go overboard. How should I handle it? 
·         What do [...]

Sports Parents Who Lose Control
Pennsylvania:A parent body slammed a high school referee after he ordered the man’s wife out of the gym for allegedly yelling obscenities during a basketball game.
The referee was treated at a hospital for a concussion and released after the attack. Charged with simple assault, assault on a sports official, reckless endangerment [...]

Silent Mentoring
By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
“Hello, Jasmine,” Mrs. Roberts said as she passed the thirteen-year-old middle-schooler in the hall between classes. Deliberate and sustained eye contact accompanied the simple greeting. Jasmine nodded, and both student and educator continued on their way toward separate destinations.
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