“America changes people,” Amy Chua writes. It’s this kind of statement and the anecdotes that follow about how she married a non-Chinese man and how her youngest sister, who was…
Browsing: Parenting
The call comes just as I am trying to pry open her stuck bedroom window. It’s almost time for dance class, and she’s forgotten her jazz pants. They’re in the…
You’ve explored all the options, even tried couples and family counseling, but despite your best efforts, you and your spouse have decided to end your marriage. How can you protect…
Waiting for my daughter’s lacrosse practice to finish, I observed a father and son pitching a baseball. As a physical therapist with a keen interest in human biomechanics, I was…
Q: Can a 9-year-old have a meltdown? My son seems to have such a short fuse and gets very emotional when he is upset, often yelling and even crying. How…
If you grew up in these parts, chances are you come from farming roots. Many of us Richmonders can remember our grandparents (or even greatgrandparents) growing vegetables and serving…
When grandma visit, time seems to stand still and hurry up at the same time. Savor every day and every stage – with your parents and your kids!
I realize The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua isn’t a parenting book, but when I read her article in The Wall Street Journal in January, “Why…
Still being manipulated by your kids to give them what they want? Then, check out author David Swanson’s formulas for how parents can effectively respond to such tactics. Here’s the…
Are you tired of your kid manipulating you and others in order to get what he wants? Then, check out author David Swanson’s formulas for how parents can effectively…
According to Help! My Kid is Driving Me Crazy, “Children demand instant gratification, and toward that end they use tools that they acquire through trial and error to satisfy short-term…
Wisdom comes in the shape of my son’s size eleven running shoe. Several weeks ago I had foolishly challenged him to a hundred-yard dash. Now, as he runs easily away…
