Modern Parenting Solutions

I believe that today's hot hiring market provides the perfect opportunity for teens to not only avoid the summertime slump (you know, that weird time where teens sleep all day and stay up all night on screens and you never see them for the fun family stuff!) but to really increase their self-esteem, confidence, and maturity too. I want to share with you the reasons why it's so important for your t...

Parenting outside of the traditional family is often seen as a negative thing, but it doesn't necessarily have to be . As a child psychologist who has worked with families of all different kinds, I can tell you with great certainty that it's not WHAT your family looks like; it's HOW you parent that makes all the difference. I've also parented within a non-traditional family structure, and my kids...

Cancer took me out of the picture for a while...but I'm healthy and back to work on helping Modern Parents tackle real-world challenges. Listen to this episode to find out what I have planned for this podcast over the next year - I think you'll find a lot of helpful tips and strategies to address your parenting challenges. As always, you can find more Modern Parenting answers on my website at http...

On this episode, I'm going to tackle a Modern Parenting 101 topic: building a warm and positive parent-child relationship. When a parent and child have a trusting, loving, and warm relationship with each other, then everything else falls into place. I reference about  the following free parenting resources on today's episode: How To Have Difficult Conversations With Your Teen So That You Get Your...

This pandemic has disrupted the lives of many individuals and families – and we are of course going to have lots of different feelings about what's going on, and that's ok. Today's episode is going to cover how to handle these emotions, as well as how to make the most out of this extended stay at home experience a positive one for whole the family. In this episode, I'll cover: 1) how to keep the f...

After listening to this episode, you'll feel more comfortable making a decision when it come to Allowing your child or teen to view content on Youtube, and/or  Allowing your child or teen to create their own YouTube channel. REMEMBER…the most important aspect to making ANY decision when it comes to parenting your child or teen is to make sure it aligns with your personal passions, values, and beli...

Sooo....what is YOUR strategy for social media in your household? Don't have one? Well then this is the episode for you! In this episode, you'll learn: The pros (Yes! there are benefits for kids using social media!) and cons of tween and teens having a social media account My 5 best practices that all Modern Parents should adopt in order to teach their kids how to use social media safely and wisel...

Today's episode continues the topic of kids and technology by diving into the topic of kids and video games.  I'll provide the 6 best practices that I advise all Modern Parents to adopt when allowing their child or teen to play video games. In addition, I've compiled the top questions that I get from my private practice clients and answer those in this podcast episode. In order to set you up for s...

Set your child or teen up for success by teaching them to use smartphones safely and wisely. In today's episode, I  do a deep dive into the topic of kids and smartphones. Last episode, I talked in general terms about the pros and cons of kids and tech devices – including educating you on the reason why kids get addicted to tech devices and what you can do about it – but this episode is going to re...

Can kids become addicted to smartphones, video games, social media, and/or Youtube? Yes they can! In today's episode, I'll explain the psychology behind this behavioral addiction and what you can do as a parent to help your child find a healthy balance between online activities and offline activities. Today's episode comes with a free 35-page ebook that contains everything you need to know about k...

What is the #1 concern for most Modern Parents? How to effectively discipline their child or teen. Most Modern Parents want a discipline strategy that: Improves their child's behavior, Teaches their child an important life lesson that they'll use for the rest of their lives, And, most importantly, they don't want disciplining their child to lead to a break down in the parent-child relationship. If...

There's one important factor that will make or break a successful Modern Parent, and it has nothing to do with consequences/punishments, communication, or even quality of involvement between parent and child.    One of the biggest predictors I've found of parenting success is how confident a parent is with their parenting decisions.   I'm not talking about the false bravado felt when giving a chil...

What exactly is a Modern Parent and what qualifies me as a Modern Parenting Expert?   Believe me, Modern Parenting is more than the stereotype suggests. Join me on this inaugural episode where I debunk many of the negative stereotypes of the Modern Parent. You should be proud of being a Modern Parent!   I also introduce myself further and share a little of how I became a Modern Parenting Expert. W...