First-time parents learn skills for the first crucial years of a child’s life
Adam and Jessica are about to be first-time parents. Both sides of their families have given them advice on how to raise their baby. The couple was finding it hard…
When a stepfamily is formed, it’s not always easy to build good relationships
Shannon and David are newlyweds, and both have children from a previous marriage. Even after the wedding, their children were having a difficult time adjusting to the idea of a…
Alicia Craig: Helping incarcerated mothers become better parents
When mothers get together, they talk about their children. When female inmates file into the library at the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center (Tulsa County Jail), the conversation always…
How to be a parent when you don’t want to be.
As seen in Tulsa Kids Magazine, October 2011 Q: What do you do when you know that you are parenting poorly? Lately, I have not had the patience to really…
ICYMI: Is Your Child Resilient?
Tulsa Kids Magazine (July 2017) story by Brandon Schmitz The article begins, “Most parents and caregivers want to raise resilient children – children who are able to overcome hardships of…