Gwen Randall-Young

On my last flight I sat beside a mother and her young child. I was somewhat disturbed by how much aggression and hostility was in her voice when she spoke to her child. She...

"Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you." ~Robert Fulghum I work with many parents who struggle with trying to get their children to change undesirable behaviors. Often...

I am glad there is so much attention given to the issue of bullying in schools. Awareness is the first step towards change. It saddens me when I see how mean spirited young people...

“We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today .” ~Stacia Tauscher Parents sometimes wonder if their child is naturally exuberant, and non-compliant, or if these are...

It is important not to make one child in a family or classroom the ‘bad child.' Adults may do this unintentionally by repeatedly chastising a child in front of others. Siblings or classmates pick...

It is unrealistic to expect that differences will not come up when you are living with a partner or children. Sometimes things become heated, and words are said in anger. Hurt feelings and distancing...

Startling statistics are showing a rise in the number of parents who are physically assaulted by their children. This may seem quite unbelievable to those of us who can still remember being told that...

“Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring - quite often the hard way.” ~ Pamela Dugdale Imagine if your spouse, colleague or...

“Understand that teaching your child self-protective skills is a life-long task. It is not something children can absorb in one or two sittings. Remind children frequently about how they can protect themselves…”~Nolo.com Many parents are...

I remember hearing the news of an eighteen year old girl, Maia, who had taken her own life. She was a gifted artist, and her paintings reflected the depth of her soul, but she...