HALLOWEEN & COVID-19 Halloween is approaching and it won’t be the same as prior years – no matter where we live. Things are really different. For some children, this pandemic has been and will only get harder. What they know and remember about past holiday seasons will be vastly different from how...
Articles by Vanessa Kahlon
Shut Up And Parent – Book Signing
Do you feel you are always yelling at your child? Do you feel disconnected from you child? Looking for tools to build your relationship? Shut Up And Parent gives you the specific strategies needed to be consistent while setting boundaries along with building your relationship with your child. Shut Up...
Honesty In 2020- Parenting
My kids at KFS School are always honest with me if you can’t tell! As we are moving into 2020 and looking at personal goals with our health and our own wellness here are some reasons to bring back honesty as a main goal into your home. I hear...
Empowering Children To Be The Change!
With the world being so divided this is when the language we use with our children is so important. We want to create a world for our children to use their mind to change the world and not just using words that hurt and are below the belt. So...
Behavioral Perspective
Behavioral Perspective I just got off the phone with a parent tonight and I was happy to hear that their child that got their feelings hurt by a friend DID’T hit his friend. He did however, throw a chair, but from where we were behaviorally, that is nothing since he...
It Is NOT Personal Part 2
It Is Not Personal Part 2 Last week it was discussed how being a parent is one of the hardest jobs there is, especially when your child is constantly telling you they want a new parent and you are the worst parent ever. All children will test their limits so...
“It Is Not Personal” Part 1
“IT IS NOT PERSONAL” Part 1 “I hate you” “You are the worse founder and my mom feels you can’t teach kids so why did you open a school” “I’m going to talk to my mom and she will FIRE you” “You aren’t the boss of me” “You are...
“My Child Never Listens To Me”- It Takes Two
“My Child Never Listens To Me”- It Takes Two Do you ever find saying out loud or thinking “My child isn’t respecting me and they need to listen to me” or “When I was a child I wouldn’t get away with talking to my parent the way my child...
How Parents With Disabilities Can Prepare For Having A Child
How Parents With Disabilities Can Prepare For Having A Child When you are expecting a child, there is a lot of work to be done.You have to find ways to pay the hospital bills, make your home safe for an infant, and more. So when you are a parent-to-be...
Literal Thinking
Literal Thinking We teach children at a young age to be nice, share, and tell the truth. We want to instill good values and morals, so the children will grow up to be good human beings. We stress listening and following rules. Well, some children take following the rules...
