Blackwell Family Resources, LLC

10/07/2017

Please read this. We must allow our children to problem solve. They need to practice the process of problem solving on the smaller stuff so they can endure through the big stuff.

As parents, the instinct is strong to step in and help when our children are in distress. Often, though, this deprives them of opportunities to learn and grow.

10/07/2017

"Mindfulness is about letting go of guilt and shame about the past and focusing on right now."

Mindful parenting means that you bring your conscious attention to what’s happening, instead of getting hijacked by your emotions.

10/07/2017

The program is a response to recent research documenting how traumatic experiences create chronic stress and hormonal imbalances that can have long-term implications for health and learning and emotional development.

09/30/2017

Irritation and gloom may seem like the default mode for teenagers, but parents can help them gain a more realistic and resilient way of thinking. A clinical psychologist explains how.

09/20/2017

How we react to our kids’ emotions has an impact on the development of their emotional intelligence.

09/17/2017

THE BLOG 09/16/2014 05:41 pm ET Updated Nov 16, 2014 15 Rules To Foster Good Behavior In Children By Kenneth Barish, Ph.D. 8.6k In my last post, "How To Have a Well-Behaved Child, Part 1," I presented general principles of good behavior in young children. Now, for Part 2, I would like to follow up w...

08/06/2017

07/29/2017

What kind of parenting is most likely to contribute to the healthy development of children.

07/27/2017

Social support networks can help mothers of teenagers navigate through difficulties and maintain closeness with their children, researchers have found.

06/26/2017

06/10/2017

Many of kids' so-called "naughty" behaviors are developmental and human.

06/10/2017

Taking his words personally or hearing them as an attack on me was not going to help. Instead the next time he screamed, this is what I did...

05/26/2017

05/18/2017

Research shows that allowing children to chase after the newest thing fosters a sense of deficiency that can never be fully satisfied.

05/05/2017

This is why your morning is full of power struggles with your kid.

04/04/2017

GR Head Start

When your kids balk, science is on your side.