Proactive Parenting Blog
The tools and advice you need, taken from the latest research and scientific literature, to help you feel confident and in control as you raise your children.
Can’t take it anymore? Four steps to create Pockets of Sanity
On an occasional basis, such as vacations, this type of friction causes a stress that can be tolerated because it’s time limited. However, when friction ...
Deanna Marie Mason
15 of April, 2016
How to get your child to eat without a fight
Some current information adapted from a leading child nutritionist, Ellyn Satter*, can give you new information to help you decide what is right for your family. There is a division...
Deanna Marie Mason
11 of March, 2016
5 tips parents can use today to take charge and feel good abou...
Children are born with desires and preferences. From the first moments of life, we see our children exert their natural characterist...
Deanna Marie Mason
27 of January, 2016
How much screen time is safe for kids?
The digital media, wireless Internet access, and the vast amount of information available on the Web have transformed our lives...
Deanna Marie Mason
23 of December, 2015
Is your child prepared to launch? How to support your child in...
For some, the launch site is a permanent home. You will temporarily be leaving home, but will return after a fixed amount of time. For ot...
Deanna Marie Mason
9 of December, 2015
Are You Living a Sustainable Life? 3 Easy Steps to Prevent Tak...
All of these benefits are fabulous, especially if they are new and normally unavailable in your home country. They can help make the transition in to a new...
Deanna Marie Mason
20 of November, 2015
What Can I Expect of My Child? Limit Setting and Discipline by...
Luckily, child development is a relatively stable process. This means that children who are healthy and do not suffer from any developm...
Deanna Marie Mason
6 of November, 2015
Is overindulgence robbing your child of happiness?
It’s first important to realize that overindulgence is a normal part of life. It is usually a wonderful experience. Overindulgence occurs wh...
Deanna Marie Mason
29 of October, 2015
Feeling Overwhelmed? 3 Steps to Take Control
This is when guilt and doubt can begin to plague us while living abroad. All of a sudden, it can seem like we aren’t doing our best, th...
Deanna Marie Mason
16 of October, 2015
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