February 11, 2026
When parents and family members communicate in kind ways to each other, everyone experience the benefits of family membership—fairness, support, recognition, belonging, affection, good ideas, and encouragement. My name is Lane Lasater, a retired clinical psychologist. In gratitude for the Read more…
As simple as it sounds, the practice of holding regular family meetings provides a great teaching tool for children (and parents) where everyone becomes accustomed to speaking about his/her feelings, listening respectfully to others, providing affirming feedback, learning to disagree Read more…
Effective parenting requires trusting children to make their own decisions. Overcoming overprotection and personal trauma allows parents to offer emotional support. By building self-confidence, parents foster resilience and healthy relationships. Trusting our children is so challenging because we feel vulnerable through Read more…
February 10, 2026
This post suggests that you define your family vision and the values you most want to pass on to your children. My name is Lane Lasater, a retired clinical psychologist. In gratitude for the life I have been given, I Read more…
The British “Study of Health and Development” was begun in 1946, when British scientists recorded the birth of almost all children born in the British Isles, then tracked the life progression of each of those children throughout their lives. Read more…
My name is Lane Lasater, a retired clinical psychologist. In this post, I point you toward foundational conceptual and parenting research done by Dr. Diana Baumrind that provides clear and practical direction for all parents. Psychologist Diana Baumrind (1966), in Read more…
February 9, 2026
We constantly monitor and enhance each dimension of our children’s environments including diet, sleep, overall health, neighborhood, companions, school, special needs, and interests. This post covers the first guideline from my book Purposeful Parenting Handbook: Guidelines for Raising Capable, Confident, Read more…
February 8, 2026
This post introduces a series of posts that are drawn directly from my book entitled: Purposeful Parenting Handbook: Guidelines for Raising Capable, Confident, and Accountable Children. This series provides foundational guidance for parenting very young children and toddlers, but its Read more…