by smaclaughlin | Jun 14, 2016 | bullying, disaster, discipline, emotional intelligence, gender bias, hope for the future, race, resources, safety, sexuality, violence, white privelege
It is hard to parent this week. It’s hard to focus. Difficult to not check my phone for updates and news conferences. Tricky to keep from crying and being otherwise emotionally snarled. It is so hard to stay relaxed about our world and what the future may look...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Jun 15, 2013 | advocacy for children, emotional intelligence, perspective, shame
I had the pleasure of teaching a parenting class for teens a few years back. It’s a wonderful training called: Parent Effectiveness for Resolving Conflict with Your Teen. Since that’s a mouthful, it is affectionately called PERC for short. I only taught...