by Kerri | Jan 1, 2019 | Growth & Productivity, Parent Education, Parenting
You have probably heard parents admit that parenting is the most demanding work they have ever done, and that nothing in the whole world is as important to them as their young ones. I hear these statements everywhere I go. But it’s easy to tell what actually matters...
by Kerri | Dec 3, 2018 | Alcohol, Drinking, Parenting
This piece originally appeared in the December 2018 ‘Nostalgia’ issue of Fernie Fix Magazine. Some of us look back on our teenage years with fondness as we recall the freedom, friends, and fun we had. Wasn’t it great to have so few responsibilities? We sure got away...
by Kerri | Nov 8, 2018 | Communication, Parenting, Relationships
This piece originally appeared in the November 2018 ‘Calm’ issue of Fernie Fix Magazine. Keep Calm and Parent On Life with young people is rarely calm. From wake up until bedtime, children of all ages require attention and energy from their grown up caregivers....
by Kerri | Oct 5, 2018 | Conflict Resolution, Leadership, Parenting
This piece originally appeared in the October 2018 ‘Choice’ issue of Fernie Fix Magazine. Adults (in British Columbia) get to declare their choices for local government elected officials on October 20th. Although young people cannot yet participate in this...
by Kerri | Sep 30, 2018 | Homework, Parenting, School
This piece originally appeared in the September 2018 ‘Knowledge is Power’ issue of Fernie Fix Magazine. ‘Back to school’ is emotionally loaded for many of us. As a phrase, those three words can represent many different feelings all tangled together. I...
by Kerri | Aug 1, 2018 | Communication, Listening, Parenting
This piece originally appeared in the August 2018 ‘Music’ issue of Fernie Fix Magazine. When your kids were small you barely needed to do anything beyond breathing to win their adoration. With teenagers, however, it sometimes seems the mere act of breathing itself can...