Helping Our Kids Feel Good By Doing Good
We all want our kids to feel good. Ice cream. Cake. Beach days. Playdates. These are all great for bringing joy. But typically, these good…
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What To Do When Your Child Lashes Out
Dear Dr Justin, “My 9-year-old son lashes out at his younger siblings when they bother him and often ends up hurting them. He feels terrible…
What To Do When Your Child Lies To You
You enter the kitchen. Your child looks at you like she’s hiding something. You see cake crumbs on the counter and the tips of her…
How to Tell your Friend What Their Teen is Doing on Instagram
Dear Dr Justin, “My husband and I have some family friends. Their daughter is friends with our daughter. I recently heard their daughter telling my…
What to Do When your Child is Fearless!
My childhood friend Joel was fearless. When he was about six, Joel’s parents installed a balcony on the back of their pole home. For some…
How To Stop Yelling
Dear Dr Justin, “I have been reading a lot about how yelling isn’t good for my kids, but I can’t seem to get them to…
Our Family Holiday in Bali
When it comes to holidays, I’m normally a do it yourself kind of guy. I’m big on exploration, activity, and getting off the beaten track.…
Screen Time and Our Teens’ Mental Health Crisis
In a 2018 survey, half of the parents questioned believed that smart phone usage negatively affected their child’s mental health. And nearly half thought their child…
Please Turn Off Your Phone
Is your attention tuned to your phone rather than your child? It’s time to switch off and tune into our kids. I took a poll…
Six Ways To Be The Best Parent You Can Be
Think of the times that your parenting has been its best. Those times where you were unconditionally there for your child and it felt “right”.…
Stepping In With Other People’s Kids
Dear Dr Justin, “My 15-year-old son was hanging out in his bedroom with one of his friends. When I walked by, I saw my son’s…
Changing the Time-out Perspective
Time-out is still the most often recommended form of discipline. Paediatricians, parenting experts and child development experts continue to recommend it above all other disciplinary…
Ask Dr Justin: What is the Best Way to Say ‘No!’ To Your Kids?
Hi Dr Justin, “I hate saying no to my kids. I keep softening up, getting talked around, giving in. I’m getting walked all over. How…
Should We Be Tracking Our Kids?
Hi Dr Justin, “I worry – consistently – about my kids’ safety when they’re not at home. I’m thinking about getting them to us e…
Raising Responsible Kids
Teaching our kids responsibility is one of our jobs as parents. And it’s an important one. We all know adults today who don’t handle responsibility…
Family Traditions Help Kids Make Sense of Life
“Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world.” –…