Claudia GlassmanDec 4, 2020Why saying "I'm Sorry" is an essential parenting toolWhen I was a kid, it wasn't common place for parents, or adults in general to apologize to kids. There seemed to be this sense of "I am...
Claudia GlassmanSep 3, 20204 Tips To Staying Connected To Your TeenagerI can't tell you how many times I hear the dread in a parent's voice when they talk about the teenage years. It doesn't matter if they...
Claudia GlassmanAug 17, 2020Managing Screen Time During The PandemicI have been hearing a lot from clients and my friends, that they are fining themselves in a tough place when it comes to their kids...
Claudia GlassmanJul 20, 2020How to Handle Bedtime TantrumsYou look at the clock and start to get tense. The dreaded bedtime is coming. Maybe you used to have a child that went to bed easily and...
Claudia GlassmanJul 18, 2020Giving your child choices: the why and how of giving choicesThis is a picture of my then almost two-year old, taken in June. Notice the Halloween shirt? My initial thought process to her choosing...
Claudia GlassmanMay 13, 2020Be the thermostat, not the thermometerIf there is one parenting tip that I would love all parents to hear, this may be it. Why this one when there are so many valuable...
Claudia GlassmanMay 6, 2020Amazing Kid Podcasts for SleepSleep. It can be a challenge for our kids and especially for us as parents. Depending on the temperament of your child, your child may go...
Claudia GlassmanFeb 26, 2018Everything doesn't have to be a power strugglePower struggles. Just mentioning the words can cause parents to tense up and get ready for battle. What if I told you that this didn’t...
Clauda GlassmanJan 17, 2018Teaching our chidren the power of noMy daughter came home from school the other day and relayed a story where another child in her class told her that her mom says that if...
Claudia GlassmanJan 16, 2018Raising children in a world full of technology: Strategies to limit screen timeTechnology is everywhere! I use it daily and thanks to technology you are reading this. It is however, changing things for our children...
Claudia GlassmanJan 8, 2018The importance of parents focusing on their own needsIt is so easy as a parent to get caught up in parenting. We focus on our children adn the myriad of things that come along with that. We...
Claudia GlassmanDec 19, 2017A few simple ways to incorporate mindfulness into your child's lifeWe hear the word mindfulness a lot these days. While some may feel it is a trend, I have not only seen the benefits of it first hand, but...
Claudia GlassmanDec 13, 2017An easy activity to build your child up and foster connectionSometimes as parents we get so caught up in correcting behavior and offering feedback that we don't give our children positive feedback....
Claudia GlassmanDec 5, 2017Finding joy and decreasing stress this holiday seasonIt's here! Holiday time. Store fronts have been transformed, store hours have been extended, and the mall parking lots are full of cars...
Claudia GlassmanNov 14, 2017I don't want you to be dependent on me but connected to me"I don't want them to be dependent on me, I just want them to be connected" . These words came out of my mouth last week as I was...
Claudia GlassmanNov 9, 2017Over-parenting vs Under-parenting: There is a happy middle groundI was talking to a colleague of mine from my days in private practice as a therapist the other day and we started talking a bit about...
Claudia GlassmanNov 6, 2017The illusion of the perfect parentThere is no perfect parent. There is no parent that has it all together. So why do we pretend that there are? Why are we as parents so...
Claudia GlassmanOct 26, 2017A different perspective on discipline that will reduce power strugglesWhat does discipline mean to you? For a lot of people it means rules and punishment. Discipline is so much more than this. We often think...
Claudia GlassmanOct 23, 2017Keep Learning in PerspectiveLast week I went to an parent education session at my children's school. The topic was language and the teacher holding the meeting went...