Bonnie HarrisWhy Kids Lie and How Handle it to Motivate Honesty and TrustQ. My eight-year-old daughter has taken to lying and I don’t know what to do. The other day I was driving her home from a friend’s house. I…May 6May 6
Bonnie HarrisThe Difference Between Limits and Boundaries and Why It’s so ImportantIf you want your children to become respectful, responsible people, you must model that behavior. With poor boundaries, this is hard to do.Aug 21, 2023Aug 21, 2023
Bonnie Harris9 Signs Your Defiant Kid is Actually an Integrity ChildAre you exhausted and overwhelmed by your clever little manipulator who fights you every step of the way, won’t take no for an answer and…May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Bonnie HarrisThinking Outside the Box for School-Resistant KidsMy proposed solution is simple: don’t waste a lot of time and money pushing kids in directions they don’t want to go. Instead find out what…May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Bonnie Harris6 Warning Signs You Need to Empower Your Harmony ChildHarmony children* are just what the name implies — they thrive on harmony. They hate fights, anger and tension and will do what they can…May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Bonnie HarrisWillful Defiance: A Lesson for Parents and TeachersWe live in a school culture within a parenting culture that expects its children to fit in and embrace that culture.May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Bonnie HarrisChores and Other Distasteful WordsI hate the word chores, and I can guarantee your kids do too. Asking kids to do chores is like saying I want you to take on this drudgery…May 17, 20222May 17, 20222
Bonnie HarrisJust BeingThis summer, especially following this Covid-fraught school year, I want to revisit my Be more, teach less philosophy. Kids love summer…Oct 13, 2021Oct 13, 2021
Bonnie Harris‘Mom, you’re so annoying’Q. I know that it’s normal for adolescents to reject their parents to some degree but my son (11) has been coming out with some very…Oct 13, 2021Oct 13, 2021
Bonnie Harris3 Ways to Set the Emotional Tone for the New School YearI know I’m not alone in thinking this school year would be sort of back to normal. But it’s not over yet and many believe it won’t ever be…Oct 13, 2021Oct 13, 2021