Archive - Parent Smarter, Not Harder

How to Have High Standards without Demanding All A’s

Autonomy-Supportive Diaries

16 hrs ago •

"How Do I Get My Kid to Like School?"

Autonomy-Supportive Diaries

Sep 9 •

August 2024

New School Year, New Skills: Self-Sufficiency Starter Kit

Autonomy-Supportive Diaries

Aug 27 •

My New Tattoo and You: The Big Reveal

Grant your children more autonomy so they’re happier and you’re less stressed.

Aug 20 •

Room with a View - and Infection

I had it all planned out.

Aug 14 •

July 2024

Are We Choosing Parent Burnout?

Autonomy-Supportive Diaries

Jul 31 •

Sextortionist Rings and Other Fear-Mongering: A Reflection on the Smartphone Debate

The best moment of the debate that I recently anticipated in my essay, David, Meet Goliath, was when over the top of my computer screen I saw my…

Jul 22 •

David, Meet Goliath

When I read the email, my first response was “NO.”

Jul 11 •

June 2024

Summer Schedule: Is It Too Controlling?

The Autonomy-Supportive Diaries

Jun 27 •

The Danger of a Warning

A response to the Surgeon General

Jun 21 •

Summer and Screens: How to Not Have a Power Struggle

Autonomy-Supportive Diaries

Jun 17 •

How to Enjoy Summer

Parents Deserve a Summer Too

Jun 13 •

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