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Did you learn to read on your own by picking up a chapter book? Statistics about the accident rates in our teenage drivers are evidence of our inability to get…

Play together nicely? My children? Is that even possible? If you are thinking this as we are heading into spring, you are not alone! As the end of the school…

Managing parental expectations is an essential component of our consultation service at Behave Your Best! Learning to respect your child’s “switch” is an important part of the outcomes of our…

We are moving along into 2018, and there’s a chance you set some goals for yourself this year – such as keeping your “light switch” on by doing some self-care,…

For today’s parents, we are constantly having to choose between convenience and nutrition. There are very few options that provide both in our society today. A perhaps unwelcome side effect…

When a child is engaging in unwanted behavior, a common suggestion from well-meaning friends, family members, teachers, doctors, nurses, passers-by, and even social media friends is to ignore the unwanted…

By now we hope you are familiar with our trademark technique “Pretend You Are A Light Switch®” If not, go take a look at the December 2016 “Respect the Switch!”…

What I love about the title of this post is how seemingly innocent the two phrases go hand-in-hand – asking if someone is listening to you, and then asking if…

“It takes a village to raise a child” is an adage that persists into today’s ever-expanding reaches of social media.  Online support groups are created for so many different areas…

Back to school is often a time filled with excitement – teachers planning a new classroom theme, children getting to see friends and teachers again, meeting new friends and teachers,…