Andy’s Advice for Single Parents
In today’s video blog, Andy answers a reader question: What is your parenting advice for single parents? How do you replace a mother or father figure in a child’s life? You can’t 100% replace the presence of another person, but there are proactive things you can do....
Who Gets the “Best” of You?
“Don’t talk to me early in the morning! I have always been this way. This is just the way I am.” Have you ever heard something to this effect? Perhaps these words came from your own mouth… If you’ve said this, I can only assume that you believe it to be...
How to Get Your Kids to Read
Q&A: How Do You Get Your Children Excited About Reading? If you want to get your kids excited about reading, get them excited about a story. Focus on the exciting “story” element of what you want them to read, as opposed to just focusing on the task of reading....
Is Your Sweater Too Small?
It was a struggle. Adam, my 10-year-old son, was twisting, pulling, and pushing without making much progress. I watched from his bedroom door, trying to determine whether it was time for me to intervene or not. After it became absolutely clear that he was not giving...