A 2018 research study identified programs that effectively help parents enhance their communication and relationship skills, which in turn helps
Washington’s new Grandparent’s (and Relative&’s) Rights law: RCW 26.11
UPDATE, January 2021: RCW 26.11 is still valid law for establishing grandparent and relative visitation rights. For temporary and permanent
Study: The impact of unstable work schedules on children
This study suggests that certain types of non-standard work schedules, which create an unstable environment for their children, can negatively impact
Perspective taking: 6 skills for understanding another person’s point of view
Mind in the Making Skill #2 - Perspective taking (Understanding others point of view): involves the intellectual skills of: Discerning how someone
Communicating: Children’s Interests are Launching Pads for Building Communication Skills
Skill #3 – COMMUNICATINGAction 4: Tie your talk in to what is interesting to children. Researcher Roberta Golinkof of the University of Delaware,
Fathers Matter
Attachment theory provides powerful information about parenting and parenting-time schedules. Although most of the research into attachment is focused
Iceland cuts youth drinking from 45% to 5% in part with SNACCMS
The percent of teenage drinking in Iceland plummeted from 45% to 5% between 1998 and 2016 by the use of a system wide focus addressing the real
Attachment-Based Parenting
Attachment-Based Parenting involves using principles of attachment science and theory to guide parenting. The science of attachment is a little
Attachment-Based Parenting Books
Attachment Parenting is a fairly new concept that is gaining ground. Here are some recommended attachment-based parenting books. A longer bibliography