Archive - Parenting Matters

February 2024

Natural Consequences: What they are, why you should use them and how to do it right

Singing the praises of natural consequences

Feb 24

Harness your kid's drive for mastery

Use what video game developers know about motivation to help your kids succeed

Feb 17

What's the key to your kid's online safety?

Hint: it's not government regulation

Feb 10

Entitlement, rudeness, and your kids.

How to inoculate your kids against the rising tide of incivility

Feb 3

January 2024

Is your kid's device use jeopardizing their future happiness?

Devices, Opportunity Cost, and Your Kid’s Social Skills.

Jan 28

Fear is a catalyst for growth

Create confident kids by helping them overcome their fears

Jan 21

Want your kid to succeed? Here's a meta-skill they need to master

Teach your kid to create systems and harness the power of positive emotions to consistently get what they want.

Jan 14

Our word of the year for 2024

Jan 7

December 2023

Best of the Year

Dec 31, 2023

Merry Christmas!

From our family to yours.

Dec 24, 2023

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