Posted on July 29, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Introducing the Harmony at Home App – Looking for First Testers!
Want to be among the first to try out the Harmony at Home app with your family? Learn more!
confident parents confident kids
A site for parents and caregivers actively supporting kids' development
Posted on July 24, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Teaching Kids about their Inner Dragons; From Shaming Actions to Becoming Curious
By Anna Purpero Just this afternoon, during an intense spaceship-building session, my sons readied their cardboard shields to defend against any Squishmallow villains brave enough to enter. It was one of those moments that made me pause my laundry-folding to enjoy their imaginative play— until it wasn’t. A disagreement escalated into Brother one launching said …
Continue reading “Teaching Kids about their Inner Dragons; From Shaming Actions to Becoming Curious”
Posted on July 3, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
What It Means to Live Democracy in Our Family Life
This #July4th, it’s worth asking the question: what does it mean to live democracy in family life? We each play a key role.
Posted on June 15, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Reimagining Fatherhood, Reimagining Our World
by Jason P. Miller, MA, PCC When someone says “be a real man,” what do you think they mean? Usually, this phrase is uttered to convey a wish for a man to project a tough exterior; to be strong (usually physically); and to express a chiseled and stoic affect. If a “real man” is permitted to …
Posted on June 12, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Confident Parents Raising Confident Kids in PRIDE Month; Perspectives and Resources from the LGBTQIA Village
Check out perspectives, support and resources from three experts who are also parents in the LGBTQIA community.
Posted on June 5, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
More Fun, Less Hassle: Creating Summer Routines to Help Each Family Member Take Responsibility
Here are some ways to lay the foundation for a cooperative family so that all can enjoy the summer!
Posted on May 29, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Key Ways to Promote Responsibility without Punishment
Guiding our children and teens to repair harm when they’ve made a poor choice helps them learn the actions of taking responsibility. Learn more!
Posted on May 20, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Transitions – Endings, Middles, and Beginnings
Thank you partner Glencoe School District 35 in northern Chicago for reminding me that our young children are managing many transitions this time of year. They may be mourning the losses of beloved teachers and the grade they are completing. Here are some supports to better understand and support those transitions in family life. Long …
Posted on May 8, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Commitment to Children; Mothers of Curiosity, Care, and Courage
In the lead up to Mothers’ Day, I am reflecting on the importance of loving the beautiful qualities in each and every child – not dwelling on the hopes, dreams, or wishes one had for who you thought your child would be or what your child would accomplish. Rather, basking in the unique, authentic strengths …
Posted on May 5, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Looking for your Reflections on Motherhood…
As we enter this week of May leading up to Mother’s Day, I’d love to hear from YOU. What are your reflections on being a mother at this time, at this moment? What are your reflections on your own Mother? What did she give you that has been a gift in your life? How does …
Follow Blog via Email
Join 21K other subscribers
Pre-Order Jennifer’s New Book on Raising Teens with Courage…
Launch of the New Book, Humanaissance!
The Big DayOctober 20, 2026
16 days to go.
High Schools — Check Out Our New Offerings for Family Engagement!
Coaching Your Child Through the Back to School Jitters!
Adjusting to Kindergarten: Exhilarating, Exhausting, Emotional!
Ready to learn more about your child's development and ways to support it? Order a copy of "Confident Parents, Confident Kids"!
The latest…
Reader on Confident Parents, Confident Kids…
One reader and President of a Mom’s Club in Gaithersburg, MD writes, “on first reading...phenomenal! Exactly what I needed right now. I just started checking out books again, feeling like I was doing "something" wrong. I just wasn't feeling great about some of my interactions and felt like I needed a jump start. This blog is putting me back in the right mind frame. It is informative, supportive, yummy! It just makes me feel capable..and like I am talking to my best friend about it!”
Maurice Elias, author of Emotionally Intelligent Parenting and Psychology Professor at Rutgers University writes…
Confident Parents, Confident Kids “merits the attention
of anyone working in social, emotional and character development who wants a place to send parents for ideas and advice and dialogue.”
Good reads
Categories
- Happy World Teachers' Day!
- Adjusting to Kindergarten; Exhilarating, Exhausting and Emotional...
- Raising Teens in an A.I.-driven World
- Understanding the Social and Emotional Development of Tween-Agers
- Kindergarten Exhaustion
- Family-School Partnerships
- How to Create a Caring Relationship with the Environment; Simple Steps to Begin this Earth Day...
- Making New Friends
- "I'm a Different Butterfly" - Expanding Empathy and Social Awareness through Summer Reading
- The Heart of Homeschooling; Building Essential Life Skills
Blog with Integrity
© Copyright, 2026, Jennifer Smith Miller. All rights reserved.
Spam Blocked
Follow Blog via Email
Join 21K other subscribers
Write Us:
Feel free to write with questions, ideas or challenges at confidentparentsconfidentkids@gmail.com.
© Copyright, 2023, Jennifer Smith Miller. All rights reserved.