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My daughter was in the middle of finals week recently. Stressed. Overwhelmed. Buried in precalculus, which—by her estimation—was insufferable. I wanted to help. I wanted to sit down with her and review her study plan, make sure she was preparing effectively, maybe suggest some strategies that worked for me back in the day. But here’s…
Last winter, my family took a ski trip. Our lodging had a pool—you know, the kind with a heated outdoor pool where the kids splash around while the grown-ups decompress in the hot tub. It was supposed to be relaxing. And it was. Until it became an unintentional parenting workshop. As I sat in the…
A parent reached out to me recently with a question I’ve been hearing a lot: “How do I support my kids through everything happening in the news right now?” Her kids are a teen and a tween—old enough to be aware, young enough to be overwhelmed. They’re picking up bits and pieces from social media,…
Making sure that your child is Ready for the Working World Guest Contribution: Jose Hurst* As parents, we need to take the extra step to ensure that our children are prepared to adapt to the ever-changing world with ease and grace. To make this possible, we need to equip them with the skills and lessons…
On Friday last week, my daughter sat down with my husband and me and outlined her reasons, beyond what she included in her note to us, about why she deserved a raise for babysitting her little sister. She was nervous (she didn’t know we’d essentially already decided to give it), but she very rationally explained…
At bedtime last night on International Women’s Day, I found a typed note from my teenage daughter resting on my pillow. It wasn’t a note telling me how awesome I am (wishful thinking). It was a note from her asking for a raise. Yup—you read that right, a raise. She babysits for our younger daughter…
As we have learned to live through and with Covid as a seemingly permanent part of our lives, playdates and gatherings are back in full force among kids and teens. But many of us are a *bit* out of practice. I’ve previously written about what to ask your child after a playdate, but there are…
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Christy Keating is a certified parent coach, positive discipline educator, and motivational speaker. She is the founder and CEO of The Heartful Parent Collective, which includes Heartful Parent Coaching, Savvy Parents Safe Kids, and Heartful Parent Academy.
The mother of two amazing daughters, Christy strives to build a happier, healthier world - one child, one parent, and one family at a time.