By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Good Life Family Contributor January is a great time to focus on Mind-Body Wellness and to consider what you can do to improve your overall well-being and ability to cope with various stressors. One option is to let yourself be inspired by some of the…
Tanni Haas, Ph.D. The start of the new year is a great time for prioritizing family bonding and renewal. One way to do that is for parents and kids to agree to a set of mutually-rewarding pledges, which I propose calling “Family New Year’s Resolutions.” Here are some ideas to…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. The start of the new year is a traditional time for making important pledges to ourselves and loved ones. Whether the goal is to focus more on your health or to spend more quality-time with family and friends, the reality is that it can be hard…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor While low levels of stress are normal, stress can be damaging to your kids’ physical, mental, and emotional health if it comes in high doses and persists over time. If that’s the case, what can you do to prevent your kids from becoming overwhelmed…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. With kids back in school, one of your priorities as a parent is to help them with their homework. But how do you best do that? To be sure they truly understand the material, it’s useful to know how they learn. Researchers have discovered that there…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Kids need to be well-rested to make it through the long school day ahead of them. Unfortunately, many kids have sleep issues. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, approximately 15 – 25% of kids struggle to fall or stay asleep on a regular basis. The…
Tanni Haas, Ph. D. Most people know that having a mentor is really helpful for the person being mentored – the mentee. But mentoring is also good for the person who’s doing the mentoring – the mentor. Research shows that kids who help other kids improve their own leadership, organizational,…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Parent-teacher conferences are one of the best ways to communicate with your kids’ teachers about how they’re doing at school. But what’s the best way to prepare for these conferences? Based on the advice of such well-respected institutions as the National Parent Teacher Association, the National…
Tanni Haas, Ph.D. In my family, school-day mornings used to be really stressful, with everyone running around like chickens with their heads off as we rushed to get ready and out the door. Things have changed. Through trial and error, and conversations with other parents, we’ve come up with six…