How to Raise a Happy, Cooperative Child

Attention

Sibling Battles During Quarantine

Meri Wallace LCSW on May 11, 2020

I have enough love for both of you.

I have enough love for both of you.

Provide reassurance and optimism to children of any age.

Family Dynamics

The Second Child

Meri Wallace LCSW on February 28, 2020

Being the secondborn has its challenges.

Being the secondborn has its challenges.

Anger

When Your Child Says, "I Want to Kill Myself"

Meri Wallace LCSW on February 2, 2020

Helping your child to express their anger is crucial. Here's what you can do if your child expresses suicidal ideation.

Helping your child to express their anger is crucial. Here's what you can do if your child expresses suicidal ideation.

Friends

What to Do When Cliques Form

Meri Wallace LCSW on January 3, 2020

Explaining the dynamics and teaching her the skills to cope will help your child overcome her difficulties with cliques.

Explaining the dynamics and teaching her the skills to cope will help your child overcome her difficulties with cliques.

Child Development

When Your Child Says, "Nobody Likes Me"

Meri Wallace LCSW on November 23, 2019

Memories of your childhood wounds can surface.

Memories of your childhood wounds can surface.

An independent child will feel more secure in himself and take more risks.

Environment

The Opppositional Child

Meri Wallace LCSW on July 13, 2019

There is no magic wand that can get your child to listen.

There is no magic wand that can get your child to listen.

Family Dynamics

How Parental Birth Order Affects Parenting

Meri Wallace LCSW on May 29, 2019

Bringing early birth order experiences into awareness is a key for parents to respond more objectively.

Bringing early birth order experiences into awareness is a key for parents to respond more objectively.

The family has enough love for all of its children.

Divorce

Getting a Divorce? 5 Tips to Help Your Children Cope

Meri Wallace LCSW on March 22, 2019

Grown-ups can help their kids adjust to a divorce by keeping their children’s feelings as the primary concern.

Grown-ups can help their kids adjust to a divorce by keeping their children’s feelings as the primary concern.

Your communications and behavior can help your firstborn child feel loved and supported.

Child Development

I Want More Presents!

Meri Wallace LCSW on January 4, 2019

The goal is to give your children the feeling that it's okay to want.

The goal is to give your children the feeling that it's okay to want.

Relationships

You Love My Brother More than Me

Meri Wallace LCSW on December 4, 2018

Affection, verbal reassurance and spending time alone with each child helps kids grow up feeling equally loved.

Affection, verbal reassurance and spending time alone with each child helps kids grow up feeling equally loved.

Stress

Ending Homework Battles

Meri Wallace LCSW on October 10, 2018

Your most important job is to help your child to grow up feeling self-confident, independent, and capable.

Your most important job is to help your child to grow up feeling self-confident, independent, and capable.

Bullying

Six Steps For Schools to End School Violence

Meri Wallace LCSW on August 26, 2018

Identifying children with problems and giving them the help they need, can change the course of events.

Identifying children with problems and giving them the help they need, can change the course of events.

Trauma

All Children Are Created Equal

Meri Wallace LCSW on July 16, 2018

A joint understanding and a recognition of the urgency, can bring about a positve resolution

A joint understanding and a recognition of the urgency, can bring about a positve resolution

Trust

The Effect of Separating Children From Their Parents

Meri Wallace LCSW on June 15, 2018

The world, and life, become disorganized and terrifying.

The world, and life, become disorganized and terrifying.

Family Dynamics

Birth Order and the Third Child

Meri Wallace LCSW on May 6, 2018

Whether parents are royalty, or not, there's much that they can do to help the youngest child.

Whether parents are royalty, or not, there's much that they can do to help the youngest child.

Forgiveness

Teaching Young Children Morals

Meri Wallace LCSW on April 6, 2018

If you want your child to be respectful, treat him, your family, and others respectfully.

If you want your child to be respectful, treat him, your family, and others respectfully.