Maryanne Law Sunde
Help kids embrace stress when it comes to taking tests
QUESTION: How do I help my child calm down before taking tests? ANSWER: According to Harvard Business School professor, Alison Wood Brooks, who studied pre-performance ...
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Maryanne Law Sunde
Yelling can make situations worse
QUESTION: How do I stop yelling at my kids when I’m upset with them? RESPONSE: Most parents who yell grew up in homes where their ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, March 20, 2016 6:51 am
Maryanne Law Sunde
Handling the bumps through parents
QUESTION: What is an effective way to help kids handle the “hard knocks” of life? ANSWER: Kids learn the “good stuff” and the “hard stuff” ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, March 13, 2016 10:49 am
Maryanne Law Sunde
Recognizing conflict styles in your family
QUESTION: Explain preference and back up conflict styles, please. ANSWER: There are five basic conflict styles: aggressive, passive, accommodating, manipulating and problem-solving. We learn to ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, March 6, 2016 5:23 pm
Maryanne Law Sunde
Language’s role in developing a baby’s brain
QUESTION: Do we know how language develops in a baby’s brain? ANSWER: The dedicated work of research scientists and the advancements in neuroimaging (MRIs) has ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, February 28, 2016 7:01 am
News
Different styles can be helpful
QUESTION: Are some conflict styles “good” and some “bad?” ANSWER: All styles are useful; the important thing is to understand what/why we are using a ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Saturday, February 20, 2016 5:11 pm
Maryanne Law Sunde
Understanding love is, understanding other’s needs
QUESTION: What is a love language? ANSWER: Most of us are familiar with the concept of “do unto others as you would like them to ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, February 14, 2016 6:01 am
Maryanne Law Sunde
A calm front can end meltdowns
QUESTION: “Meltdowns” are increasing in our household. What can we do? ANSWER: If we hope to parent without having our own regular meltdowns, we really ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, February 7, 2016 1:01 pm
Maryanne Law Sunde
Games can be a positive foundation
QUESTION: Can games become the foundation for positive parenting? ANSWER: Yes, indeed; for creative parents, interactive games can definitely become the basis for positive parenting ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, January 31, 2016 10:25 am
Maryanne Law Sunde
Parents help to make children confident
QUESTION: How do I help my children feel secure and confident? ANSWER: Children feel secure and confident when they believe they are capable. Effective parents ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, January 24, 2016 12:01 pm
Maryanne Law Sunde
Being a parent takes real strength
QUESTION: I’m really trying to be a responsible parent and I’m feeling like a failure. ANSWER: Responsible parenting is not for wimps. Sometimes parenting is ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, January 17, 2016 7:48 am
Maryanne Law Sunde
Keeping the right resolution
QUESTION: What would be a helpful New Year’s Resolution for parents to keep? ANSWER: If you are a parent and have never read, watched or ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, January 10, 2016 5:30 pm
Maryanne Law Sunde
Resolving to be a good parent
QUESTION: What would be a great parenting resolution for 2016? ANSWER: From my perspective, the most important parenting attitude for 2016 is “Positive Is Better!” ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, January 3, 2016 9:01 am
Maryanne Law Sunde
Know the legal limit to drive
QUESTION: Can we count on most people knowing that 0.08 is the illegal driving blood alcohol level in all 50 states? ANSWER: USA Today completed ...
by Maryanne Law Sunde, Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:25 pm
Guest Columns
Focus a child on gift giving
Celebrations that involve gifts naturally cause a lot of anticipation and excitement for children. They are also opportunities for helping our children learn how to ...