Articles filed under Potts, Ken
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It's important to take the time to listen to our children
Sep 2, 2020 10:10 AM - Sometimes we parents forget to listen. We get so used to our children's chatter that we don't realize that they are growing, developing, maturing human beings.
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On expressing feelings: Emotional honesty has its limits
Aug 16, 2020 6:00 AM - Dr. Ken Potts asks: Is it best to express emotions openly, or are there limits to "letting it all hang out?"
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People with disabilities shouldn't be considered invalid
Apr 16, 2020 9:05 AM - Our Ken Potts talks about how people who are ill or disabled are sometimes considered invalid in society.
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Developing a child's self-esteem in today's world isn't easy
Apr 2, 2020 9:38 AM - Our Ken Potts explores how children's self-esteem and overall happiness develop over time.
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Be open, honest with kids about your unemployment
Mar 25, 2020 9:48 AM - Our Ken Potts offers some tips for how to explain unemployment to our children,
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A parent's lesson: Children grow up in their own way
Mar 18, 2020 10:31 AM - Our Ken Potts shares a parenting lesson: If we're patient, more often than not our children grow up just fine. They may do it in their own way and at their own pace, but they'll get there.
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Helping children cope with their parents' divorce
Feb 9, 2020 6:00 AM - Our Ken Potts says children whose parents divorce often find themselves caught in the middle -- but they shouldn't have to.
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Tips for dealing with misbehaving children
Jan 9, 2020 9:40 AM - Our Ken Potts offers some tip for parents dealing with misbehaving children.
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Learning opportunities abound when grocery shopping with children
Jan 3, 2020 6:28 AM - Our Ken Potts says going grocery shopping with children can test even the best of parents. But, he says, there also are plenty of opportunities for learning.
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Let kids enjoy their fantasies -- with a dose of reality
Dec 12, 2019 10:40 AM - Our Ken Potts says childhood fantasies are meant to be enjoyed -- but not lived.
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