BY GILA BROWN, M.A. We like it when our kids share their things. More accurately, we like it when they don’t fight over each other’s things. When our little ones hand a toy to someone else, we often thank them for ‘sharing’. When our … [Read more...]
The Parenting Coach: The Two Most Important Words in the Language of Parenting
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September 28, 2009 by 1 Comment
BY GILA BROWN, M.A. Two and A Half Men is a sitcom in which a newly divorced Alan (played by Jon Cryer), along with his 10 year old son, finds himself having to ‘temporarily’ move in with his brother Charlie (played by Charlie Sheen). In one … [Read more...]
The Parenting Coach: Uncovering a True Love of Learning
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September 15, 2009 by Leave a Comment
BY GILA BROWN, M.A. When I was 13, I started taking guitar lessons. Unfortunately, it didn’t take. After just 2 short months of struggling with fingering and calluses, I had had enough. I kept that guitar, though, for close to 20 years. … [Read more...]
‘Don’t Smile Until Christmas’: How to Raise Independent & Responsible Children
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August 31, 2009 by Leave a Comment
BY GILA BROWN, M.A. Many years ago, at the start of my first year of teaching, I was given this advice: “Don’t smile until Christmas.” Smiling was considered a rookie move and the ‘best’ teachers managed to maintain their poker face for … [Read more...]
How to Foster Cooperation from Our Kids
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August 20, 2009 by 1 Comment
BY GILA BROWN After teaching in the classroom for many years, I came to see that I was able to effect more change when working with individual families versus an entire classroom of thirty-two 13-year olds. Having left teaching almost 3 years ago, … [Read more...]
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