Brighton Family Support Center

09/27/2017

What kind of parenting is most likely to contribute to the healthy development of children.

09/27/2017

Many parents don’t recognize that their child is breaking the law by doing this, and the ramifications can be life-shattering.

07/09/2017

Make sure you understand your child's "misbehavior." If it's not due to a lack of connection with their parent, their behavior may be due to a cluster of behavioral characteristics labeled as "ADHD." The label does not reflect the reality of what may be going on. Children with these behavioral patterns do NOT need punishment. They need your understanding and teaching, especially in handling natural consequences for their behavior.

When a child with ADHD misbehaves, sometimes it’s willful disobedience. More often, though, these “wrong” behaviors are out of her control.

07/05/2017

Tech Talk Tuesday #74: Top apps to help limit screen time for your kids We've all lost track of time when using our phones. So many parents, myself included, want to make sure the screen time limits we've set are being followed by ourselves and our children. And we'd like the limits to be r

07/05/2017

Tech Talk Tuesday #73: A smartphone ban for kids, do you think there should be a law? I received a few emails this week about the appropriate age to buy a young person a smartphone. Even if every kid you know has a smartphone, please keep reading. The more we are all thinking and talking ab

06/21/2017

Not easy to do when emotions and agendas take over!

This was one small moment, yet it was immensely important. I was showing my son that I was there for him, that his feelings mattered.

06/21/2017

Help your child navigate his or her online world by doing this....

It seems like one of the most basic things a parent can do to help protect their child in the digital world, so why doesn’t it happen until it’s too late?

05/03/2017

Great advice for parents!

As the school year wraps up and our sons and daughters look ahead to summer, are you preparing them for their time online? We know they’ll be buried in their devices, so what do we do as parents to help them?

04/11/2017

Definitely worth checking out if your family needs some screen time guidelines.

Tech Talk Tuesday #62: What are your main tech rules? Families today are busy. Often everyone is running in different directions, and texting each other under the same roof is becoming the new normal. This disconnect in personal touch is troublesome.   To keep our sanity, and our face-to-f

04/10/2017

04/04/2017

Free online summit with FANTASTIC speakers--check it out!

Struggling to enjoy life with your tween or teen? Concerned about pot-smoking, social issues, eating disorders, risk-taking, lack of motivation or pulling away? Want less eye-rolling and more connection?
Join Susan Stiffelman for a fantastic 3-day free online series on Raising Teens and Tweens: Less Drama. More Joy.
Exceptional speakers include Dr. Dan Siegel, Byron Katie, Rachel Macy Stafford, Alanis Morissette, Josh Shipp, Dr. Laurence Steinberg, Jean Chatzky, Prince Ea, Dr. Lisa Damour, Julie Lythcott-Haims, Dr. Michael Gurian and many more.
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03/21/2017

VIDEO: Stop telling your brain to stay awake.