Recent articles by Annie Fox, M.Ed..http://www.trcb.com/en-Us60Sat, 26 May 2012 07:57:59 ESTCopyright 2012 Annie Fox, M.Ed., TRCB.com All Right Reservedhttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/of-course-im-listening-what-did-you-say-20060.htmParents of tweens and teens often complain how their kids tune them out. Teens say the same thing about how their parents "never listen." Could it be that when we multi-task and only pretend to listen to our kids we're actually teaching them that auto-pilot listening is the way we communicate it in this family?Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:03:13 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/of-course-im-listening-what-did-you-say-20060.htmTRCB.comHome and Family / Parentinghttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/a-little-breakfast-and-a-big-lesson-in-emotional-intelligence-20059.htmShielding children from some of life's harsher realities, ie. illness and death, robs them of important opportunities to learn how to be fully human. Unexpressed emotions don't just go away, they continue to impact our lives and our relationships.Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:01:21 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/a-little-breakfast-and-a-big-lesson-in-emotional-intelligence-20059.htmTRCB.comHome and Family / Parentinghttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/is-my-kids-problem-always-my-problem-20058.htmAs parents it's our biological imperative to solve all of our kids problems so that their lives hum along without a bump in the road. Or is that really what good parenting is all about?Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:00:26 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/is-my-kids-problem-always-my-problem-20058.htmTRCB.comHome and Family / Parentinghttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/motherhood/stuff-i-didnt-need-to-worry-abou-20057.htmWhen you become a parent (especially a mom-type parent) you access to the Land of Worrying without even knowing you've slipped through the door. And once you're in, there is really no exit. And yet, how helpful is all the worrying we do? Actually... not very.Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:59:18 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/motherhood/stuff-i-didnt-need-to-worry-abou-20057.htmTRCB.comHome and Family / Motherhoodhttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/the-teen-relationship-bill-of-rights-20056.htmTeens are often clueless when it comes to building and maintaining healthy relationships (the only kind worth having). It's not their fault since no one is born with relationship smarts. As parents, it our responsibility to educate our tweens and teens about what is and is not appropriate behavior in the Boyfriend/Girlfriend Zone.Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:58:01 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/the-teen-relationship-bill-of-rights-20056.htmTRCB.comHome and Family / Parentinghttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/on-becoming-a-more-tolerant-person-20055.htmWhen tweens or teens push our buttons and we automatically react in anger, we tend to make a family situation worse. But when we can stop and ask ourselves "What does my child need right now?" we have a better chance of responding with clarity, compassion and understanding. That kind of thoughtful response will likely improve a parent-teen relationship.Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:56:18 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/on-becoming-a-more-tolerant-person-20055.htmTRCB.comHome and Family / Parentinghttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/the-please-dont-buy-me-any-stuff-gift-guide-20054.htmWhen we think about our sweetest holiday memories from childhood, we usually recall having fun with people we really cared about who loved us back. Yet when we bombard our kids with "stuff" rather than focus on the essence of family connections, we miss a chance to teach them what the holidays are really all about.Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:54:11 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/home-and-family/parenting/the-please-dont-buy-me-any-stuff-gift-guide-20054.htmTRCB.comHome and Family / Parenting