PRESENTS! The children have been waiting all year. But how can parents give to their kids without nurturing a sense of entitlement? Parenting expert, Betsy Brown Braun kicks in some great tips and scripts to help parents counter the excessive expectations of the Holidays.
Founder and CEO of The Mother Company, Abbie Schiller, talks about “looking for the helpers” during tough times and how she inspires her own children to become the helpers–helping themselves and others in need.
Here’s a sneak peek of the opening sequence of “Ruby’s Studio”! We hope you enjoy our theme song, sung by the lovely Inara George, and that you fall in love with our host, Ruby. Enjoy!
Before becoming a mom, TMC President Sam Kurtzman-Counter never really thought of friendship as a skill to be learned. Read on as she talks about watching her own child work through the process of making friends, learning tools that might not necessarily come naturally to young kids.
VIDEO — Peek inside our first shoot for “Ruby’s Studio: The Feelings Show.” Check out the set-up for the interviews with real kids on the couch (a’la the elderly couples from “When Harry Met Sally”) and see the mamas and kids hard at work!
By Sam Kurtzman-Counter – I was a career girl. Raised by two full-time professional parents in the dizzyingly ambitious ‘burb of Los Angeles, I always focused on career first. I always imagined I’d have a family “one day,” after I crossed A, B, C, D, E, F measures of professional success. But unfortunately, the alphabet kept going, and so did that clock associated with my biology…
It is tempting to allow a child to remain blissfully ignorant of racial issues for as long as possible. But at what age should we begin to help them form a foundation for understanding racial difference? Dr. Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley, continues this important conversation.
Being left out is the worst. But does frequent exclusionary behavior mean your child is a budding bully? Get into the heads of our young children to find out how and why they turn to excluding their peers. Suzanne Fanger, early childhood expert, breaks it down.
We are thrilled to announce that Ruby’s Studio will begin airing on public television stations across the country. Spread the word – Ruby’s coming to a television station near you!
Ruby’s Studio is now streaming on Amazon Prime.
