Parent Pulse

Career

Dual-Working, Not Duel-Working

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on March 19, 2020

Is working from home with your partner and children challenging your equilibrium? Clear up mental workspace and engage with simple strategies to maintain peace in your family.

Is working from home with your partner and children challenging your equilibrium? Clear up mental workspace and engage with simple strategies to maintain peace in your family.

Empathy

Promote Empathy Early: 5 Strategies That Work

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on October 9, 2019

"How do I teach my child that other people matter?" Read on to discover the best ways to promote empathic responding at an early age.

"How do I teach my child that other people matter?" Read on to discover the best ways to promote empathic responding at an early age.

Motivation

Dear Parents: Advice From a School Administrator

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on September 25, 2019

Are you curious about being a strong partner with your child's school? Read on to find out how to create a relationship of mutual respect and care.

Are you curious about being a strong partner with your child's school? Read on to find out how to create a relationship of mutual respect and care.

Motivation

"You Can't Make Me!"

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on January 25, 2019

Does your child's willpower cause you to question your parenting? Learn how to adapt your motivating style to decrease the battle of wills.

Does your child's willpower cause you to question your parenting? Learn how to adapt your motivating style to decrease the battle of wills.

Sensation-Seeking

Let's Talk Risk and What Teens Need to Be Healthy Adults

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on January 10, 2019

"I know what I was doing at that age" is a phrase overheard from parents of teens. When you realize what they may be getting into, remember risk-taking can be good.

"I know what I was doing at that age" is a phrase overheard from parents of teens. When you realize what they may be getting into, remember risk-taking can be good.

Parenting

5 Techniques for Champion Parenting

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on March 26, 2013

What are the foundational skills and techniques that champion parents use to raise competent, confident children without losing their mind? Read on to discover five techniques from the classroom that could help parents become masters of their craft.

What are the foundational skills and techniques that champion parents use to raise competent, confident children without losing their mind? Read on to discover five techniques from the classroom that could help parents become masters of their craft.

Attachment

Three Tips for Better Father-Daughter Bonding

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on March 15, 2013

Not a Barbie-admiring, purse-wearing, Bieber-loving, makeup-styling dad? No worries. Read on to discover why boys and girls play differently and what this means for how you interact with your daughter. Try these three simple strategies for father-daughter bonding and create a positive relationship that your daughter will savor for a lifetime.

Not a Barbie-admiring, purse-wearing, Bieber-loving, makeup-styling dad? No worries. Read on to discover why boys and girls play differently and what this means for how you interact with your daughter. Try these three simple strategies for father-daughter bonding and create a positive relationship that your daughter will savor for a lifetime.

Chris Peterson was a paragon of character strengths and virtues. What can be said about a man who believed so fervently in relationships and the strengths that reside in all human beings? He mattered.

Motivation

Three Tips for Becoming a Motivated Parent

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on October 2, 2012

You won't always feel motivated to be an effective parent. There will be days when you want to take shortcuts. You must take the long way and learn how to build your psychological muscle for the journey ahead. Take action with these three enhancements that will fuel your Well-Being and increase your motivation to parent effectively.

You won't always feel motivated to be an effective parent. There will be days when you want to take shortcuts. You must take the long way and learn how to build your psychological muscle for the journey ahead. Take action with these three enhancements that will fuel your Well-Being and increase your motivation to parent effectively.

Parenting

What Does Your Child Need From You?

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on August 14, 2012

Flourishing families begin and end with the parent. You are the guide, the coach, the architect and designing a family system that is happy and connected is challenging. These three tips for creating a happy family will get you three steps closer to laying a strong foundation.

Flourishing families begin and end with the parent. You are the guide, the coach, the architect and designing a family system that is happy and connected is challenging. These three tips for creating a happy family will get you three steps closer to laying a strong foundation.

Deception

Parental Lying

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on August 3, 2012

Parents stretch the truth, feign ignorance and tell little white lies to influence their children's behavior. What does it matter? Should I be concerned? Here is the honest truth about the implications of lying on Parent Well-Being.

Parents stretch the truth, feign ignorance and tell little white lies to influence their children's behavior. What does it matter? Should I be concerned? Here is the honest truth about the implications of lying on Parent Well-Being.

Friends

Status Update: New Mothers Escape to Facebook to Find Support

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on June 7, 2012

While mommy is soothing baby with pacifiers and warm milk, Facebook is swaddling mommy in the warmth of a connected community of support. How does an online community increase your Parent Well-Being?

While mommy is soothing baby with pacifiers and warm milk, Facebook is swaddling mommy in the warmth of a connected community of support. How does an online community increase your Parent Well-Being?

Happiness

Building Your Parent Playlist

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on April 14, 2012

When you play like a kid, you worry less and enjoy life more. Recreate more, take time to be unproductive and forget about your troubles.

When you play like a kid, you worry less and enjoy life more. Recreate more, take time to be unproductive and forget about your troubles.

Parenting

Parenting Is Calling! How Will You Answer?

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on March 5, 2012

Parenting and happiness may have a love-hate relationship, but new research suggests that it is possible to have children AND be happy.

Parenting and happiness may have a love-hate relationship, but new research suggests that it is possible to have children AND be happy.

Parenting

Parenting with Major Help

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on January 12, 2012

Do you find it difficult to ask for help? Doing so may positively impact your Parent Well-Being. Read on to find out how a mother of three in the U.S. Air Force learned to accept help from others during her six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Do you find it difficult to ask for help? Doing so may positively impact your Parent Well-Being. Read on to find out how a mother of three in the U.S. Air Force learned to accept help from others during her six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Parenting

The Parent Well-Being Top Ten Tips for the New Year

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on December 23, 2011

Parenting brings extreme highs and extreme lows, but the constant in this parenting paradox is you, the parent. You matter. How you take care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally and psychologically impacts how you take care of your children. Find out the top ten tips for parent well-being in the New Year.

Parenting brings extreme highs and extreme lows, but the constant in this parenting paradox is you, the parent. You matter. How you take care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally and psychologically impacts how you take care of your children. Find out the top ten tips for parent well-being in the New Year.

Happiness

What's in my Child's Future?

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on November 23, 2011

Predicting your child's future may be a psychological need, but it can negatively impact your well-being and happiness. Be curious about the novel experiences of the present moment and become propelled by an uncertain future of possibilities.

Predicting your child's future may be a psychological need, but it can negatively impact your well-being and happiness. Be curious about the novel experiences of the present moment and become propelled by an uncertain future of possibilities.

Parenting

The Imperfect Parent

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on October 22, 2011

Becoming an Imperfect Parent means reframing the journey.

Becoming an Imperfect Parent means reframing the journey.

Career

The er-Factor: Becoming a Better Parent

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on July 21, 2011

Better than what? What does it mean to become a better parent?

Better than what? What does it mean to become a better parent?

Parenting

Mommy Caves and Man Rooms

Elizabeth Elizardi M.Ed., MAPP on June 6, 2011

When demands are high and resources are low, many parents retreat to a safe haven for self care. Taking care of your self means taking better care of your kids.

When demands are high and resources are low, many parents retreat to a safe haven for self care. Taking care of your self means taking better care of your kids.