by Suzanne | Apr 16, 2014 | Art of Conversation, Mealtime Manners, Restaurant Behavior, Social Skill Basics, Technology Talk, TheSmartPlaybook
The first time your child walked. A great presentation at school. Pitching a perfect game. An act of kindness towards someone. As parents, we all have countless stories of our kids making us proud. These moments are especially sweet when you work hard to model and...
by Suzanne | Apr 10, 2014 | Art of Conversation, Mealtime Manners, Restaurant Behavior, Social Skill Basics, Technology Talk, TheSmartPlaybook
Dear Kids, Getting is older is awesome, but there’s also more expected of you. If you know the guidelines for interacting with people, growing up is so much easier. Social skills and manners are the keys to having great friends, gaining respect from adults and...
by Suzanne | Mar 14, 2014 | Art of Conversation, Mealtime Manners, Restaurant Behavior, Social Skill Basics, Technology Talk, TheSmartPlaybook
Dear Parents: It’s Not Our Fault! My kids tell me all the time when I embarrass them. I’ve got news for them – while I love them with everything I’ve got, they’ve also found ways to embarrass me, too! With reflection, it’s not my fault,...
by Suzanne | Jan 27, 2014 | Art of Conversation, Mealtime Manners, Restaurant Behavior, Social Skill Basics, Technology Talk, TheSmartPlaybook
The moment of truth. As a mom of three kids (ages 11, 9 and 4), it quickly became apparent that my kids were not born with the ability to act politely. The onus is on me as their parent to teach them how to behave in society. But schedules are busy – for myself and my...
by Suzanne | Aug 1, 2013 | Art of Conversation, Mealtime Manners, Restaurant Behavior, Social Skill Basics, Technology Talk, TheSmartPlaybook
Do You Play It SMART? We all wish our kids were born with an instruction manual on how to make them confidant kids with great character and a bright future. Unfortunately these skills have to be learned. Life is busy. We need a simple game plan to teach our...
