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 controversial. 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 situation… The baby knocks...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | research
Hello there! I don’t know about you but it seems that we are constantly researching and “looking things up” online: What’s the best crockpot to buy? Where should we invest our money? Should we watch this movie? When it comes to decisions about our kids these choices...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, research
Jason and I are both big fans of the 80/20 Principle, especially as it relates to parenting. (We’ll explain the parenting part in a bit, hang tight.) The 80/20 Principle was discovered by Italian Economist Vilfredo Pareto in the early 1900s when he realized that 80%...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | research
Following is an excerpt from our email series about effective parenting and the effect punishments and rewards have on kids. I’d like to tell you a story (this is Cecilia): Years ago, I got a degree in occupational therapy. I’ve worked with children nearly my entire...read more
