#developing childrens independence

6 Easy Steps to Help Your Kids Develop Independence

Most of us worry, at some point, about how our children will grow up and fare on their own someday—especially in this age of boomerang children who leave home, flounder, and come back to regroup and try again (Deloitte 2019).

Given our celebration of independence in the U.S. this month, July seems a good time to think about our children’s ability to do things for themselves to grow into…

Teach Kids to Make Their Lunches to Get Nutrition Buy-in!

On rainy days in Southern California, teachers in many districts are expected to stay with their students in the classroom during lunchtime. Watching my students dump their healthy sandwiches and fruit into the trash and then eat cookies and gulp sugary drinks used to drive me crazy. No wonder so many kids seemed sleepy and listless in the afternoons.

They would get a 20-minute sugar rush at…