Sometimes it is Okay to NOT Answer Your Child’s Question!
By:  Dr. Susan Bartell
I recently received a distraught call:
“My daughter wants to know if the Easter Bunny is real. I don’t want to lie, but I don’t want to spoil her fun.”
Parents confront the dilemma of how much ‘truth’ to divulge with questions at every stage [...]

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Don’t Let Your Child Give Up so Close to Success
Dr. Susan Bartell
The other day I was at the ice skating rink dropping off my daughter for her figure skating lesson and I saw a young girl—about 8-years old—come off the ice in tears.
“I can’t do it!” she cried to her mother, who was watching closely [...]

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Raising The Kid of the Decade
Dr. Susan Bartell
It’s a new decade and if you’re like me, milestone years get you thinking…how do I want my child to grow up over the next decade and beyond? What key tools should I give my child to ensure that he becomes a caring, self-sufficient, courteous and industrious member [...]

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Don’t let the holiday season pass you by!
By Dr. Susan S. Bartell
Are you already feeling too exhausted to shop for gifts and plan a holiday meal?…Are you yelling at your kids more than you’d like and it’s only the beginning of December? Are the ‘jolly’, smiling people around you getting on your last nerve because [...]

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Thankful for Small Things:  Dr. Susan Bartell
November marks the official beginning of the ‘Holiday Season’…that time of year when commercialism kicks into super-high gear, and those of us who care have to work hard to remember, and remind our kids of the true meaning of the holidays (Mom, you mean it’s not about how many [...]

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