by Sharon Bush | Sep 13, 2016 | Parenting, Sharon Bush
According to psychologists, parents fall into one of four parenting styles — authoritative, uninvolved/neglectful, permissive, and authoritarian — that influence their children in dramatic ways. For instance, an uninvolved/neglectful parenting style can lead to a...
by Sharon Bush | Sep 1, 2016 | Parenting, Sharon Bush
Back-to-school season is in full swing and if you’re a single parent, it can be even more challenging to manage the anxiety, stress, and frustrations that come along with the change in schedule and adjusting to the new school year. Some kids look forward to going back...
by Sharon Bush | Aug 16, 2016 | Parenting, Sharon Bush
Men are from Mars and women are from Venus, or so the saying goes. If that’s so, how do two interplanetary people co-parent children? Surely, their approaches to things like play and discipline will be different, informed not so much by the rules of the galaxy but the...
by Sharon Bush | Jul 12, 2016 | Parenting, Sharon Bush
Parenting is a lifelong commitment — and a challenging one at that. Back when I first became a mom, I remember thinking how my kids should have come with instructions, a kind of step-by-step parenting guide to follow. Parents-to-be can prepare all they want, but...
by Sharon Bush | Apr 17, 2016 | Parenting, Sharon Bush
With our busy schedules, it’s sometimes hard to keep in touch with my children. I try to talk to them as often as I can during the week. My son Pierce and I were able to chat a little about parenting and why I think my kids are my miracles. Have a...