Archive for the ‘Ideas’ Category

Redshirt, Greenshirt – The Surprising Pros (and Cons) of Starting Kindergarten a Year Late

February 19th, 2012

By Dr. Heather Wittenberg Will your child be one of the youngest in her Kindergarten class this fall? Or will he be one of the oldest?

Helping Your Shy Kiddo Become a Happy Kindergartener

February 13th, 2012

By Dr. Heather Wittenberg I couldn’t help noticing Mattie and Sophie, adorable 4-year-old twin girls at our preschool. Obviously fraternal, Mattie had stick-straight hair bejeweled with sparkly clips (and the occasional tiara).

Parenting Dilemmas: How To Decide When You Can’t Decide

February 6th, 2012

By Dr. Heather Wittenberg In parenting, many decisions are easy: Don’t run into the street. Take turns with your friends.

House Helpers: Big Jobs for Little Kids

January 29th, 2012

By Dr. Heather Wittenberg Today, it took me 25 minutes – instead of the usual 5 – to empty the dishwasher. Why? Because my 2-year-old daughter was “helping” me.

Dining Out With Kids: Indigestion Not Required

January 25th, 2012

By Dr. Heather Wittenberg My husband and I used to forbid the words “restaurant” and “children” from being used in the same sentence.

Your Work/Life Questions, Answered

January 23rd, 2012

By Hollee Schwartz Temple We asked for your burning work/life balance questions, and you delivered. Thank goodness! We need a public conversation on work/life issues, especially because so many parents consider the work/life juggle to be one of life’s most pressing concerns.

Battling Our Perfectionism Bullies

January 17th, 2012

By Hollee Schwartz Temple “So aren’t you really saying that we should settle for mediocre?” asked a young woman at a recent talk I gave about my new book, Good Enough Is the New Perfect.

3 Steps to Ensure Work/Life Balance in 2012

January 9th, 2012

By Hollee Schwartz Temple Now that my boys are in the activity-filled elementary years, I’m flipping the calendar way too fast, often wondering how it can be Friday yet again!

Holiday Giving: The Super Sharing Season

December 22nd, 2011

By Dr. Heather Wittenberg Any parent of a preschooler knows the subject of sharing warrants an entire how-to manual. So although our four-part series on sharing is all wrapped up today, just in time for the holidays, we hope you’ll refer back to it – and print and upload our adorable sharing activities – throughout

Got Sharing? Think Caring!

December 20th, 2011

By Dr. Heather Wittenberg Your newborn baby is ready to care and share, right from the start. Yes – the very start. Neonatal nurses know that the sound of a crying newborn will trigger “sympathetic crying” in the other newborns.  It’s part of your baby’s “hardware” that includes specific brain circuits for caring and sharing.