Maryanne Law Sunde
It’s important to ask the right questions
QUESTION: What do I need to do to keep my kids open and honest with me? ANSWER: Hopefully we talk with our kids a lot. ...
QUESTION: What do I need to do to keep my kids open and honest with me? ANSWER: Hopefully we talk with our kids a lot. ...
QUESTION: What’s a really important gift to get during the holiday season? ANSWER: When we think about gifts, our minds tend to turn toward things. ...
QUESTION: Are there strategies for helping disorganized and forgetful kids? ANSWER: Remembering is more difficult for children with busy and disorganized brains. However, all children ...
QUESTION: Are there ideas for reducing the stress I know is coming during the holidays? ANSWER: Holiday gatherings have all the elements for the “perfect ...
QUESTION: How do I focus on my child’s feelings in difficult situations? ANSWER: If we want our children to be responsive rather than reactive in ...
QUESTION: What are the most encouraging things to say to my adolescent athlete? ANSWER: My daughter-in-law, the mother of several young athletes, just shared these ...
QUESTION: How do I hold my child accountable with respect? ANSWER: When we treat our children with kindness and firmness, we teach them to stand ...
QUESTION: What’s the most effective way to use consequences with children? ANSWER: Most parents have threatened consequences that they will never carry out and, of ...
QUESTION: What’s the most effective way of teaching children good character? ANSWER: While talking about compassion, fairness, honesty, good judgment, respect for others, self-respect or ...
QUESTION: How do children learn to take responsibility for mistakes? ANSWER: As always, parents teach first. Besides making it a priority to keep their children ...
QUESTION: What do we do with our child who seems completely unmotivated in school? ANSWER: Helping unmotivated kids is one of the most complicated challenges ...
QUESTION: Is there a way to help children who are very distressed by loud sounds? ANSWER: Children who are sensitive to sounds are distressed by ...
QUESTION: How many Minnesota drivers have a DWI on their record? ANSWER: There is a lot of disturbing data about impaired drivers in Minnesota. In ...
QUESTION: Am I right in believing that driving under the influence of illegal drugs is increasing in Minnesota? ANSWER: As many Minnesotans try to squeeze in ...
QUESTION: Any thoughts about not being judgmental about other parents? ANSWER: Parents in challenging circumstances with their children need support, not judgment. I know a ...