Parenting Insights

Practical Parenting Tips for Everyday Challenges

Lauren Greeno Lauren Greeno

Why Your Child’s Friendships Matter More Than You Think

We spend so much time worrying about grades, homework, and test scores… But what if your child’s friend group is actually the secret ingredient to their long-term success? In our latest article, we’re breaking down what this means for emotional intelligence, behavior, and academic growth—and how you, as a parent, can guide your child through one of the most powerful developmental influences: their peers.

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Lauren Greeno Lauren Greeno

How to Handle Children’s Jealousy

Jealousy gets a bad rap and has negative connotation because it’s associated with and exposes our own shortcomings. But in reality, jealousy and comparison of others is a part of human nature. There are two types of jealousy that act as motivators that are explored and how parents can help their children cope with the feeling of jealousy.

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Lauren Greeno Lauren Greeno

Persistent Children

Children are naturally persistent and when parents think of qualities we want our children to sustain into their adulthood, persistence is a key quality. But persistence can be tricky when children don’t take no for an answer and push to get what they want. Its times like these that parent have a clear choice in how to manage a child’s persistence while also maintaining respectful communication that doesn’t break a child’s will and doesn’t drive a parent mad!

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Lauren Greeno Lauren Greeno

Daylight Savings Time - Fall Back

It’s that time of year: daylight savings time is near! How to prep for infants and toddlers, and how does the time change affect older kids who don’t necessarily need the same prep as younger kiddos?

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