by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, research
When I was a kid my parents taught sexuality classes to engaged and married couples. During my high school years, I would come home, after an evening of babysitting or being with friends, to find my parents in the living room with a dozen young, eager looking couples...read more 
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, research
Have you heard a child say… “I have a horse in my backyard.” (When she doesn’t.) “I didn’t hit him.” (When he really did.) “I’ll turn off the computer after I finish this game.” (Then she doesn’t.) Starting at 2 or 3 years of age kids start lying. Being lied to is...read more 
by Cecilia Hilkey | research
As a compassionate parent do you feel like you have to justify or defend your parenting practices to others? Do other people, even family members and friends, watch with disapproval while you talk to your kids? Do people think your view of children is “too soft” or...read more 
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, research, tantrums, tools
As part of our Education: Next Generation Online Conference, Dr. Ross Greene was one of our featured speakers. Unfortunately, due to a family emergency he was unable to participate in the conference. Fortunately, Dr. Greene generously met with us online after the...read more 
by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, communication, confidence, empathy, research
If your fairy godmother came to grant you one wish for your kids, what one thing in life would you want to give them? Health? Happiness? Intelligence? Creativity? Resilience? Compassion? Success? Meaningful relationships? Hard to choose, isn’t it? Even if you don’t...read more 
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, research
“Time outs” have been popular with parents for generations. Talking about the drawbacks of time outs is a little bit like tipping the sacred cow. You may disagree with us; you may agree with us. But chances are you will not be neutral on this “hot” topic. Here’s a...read more