by Bob Doman One of the most common words children hear is the word “no.” I have heard parents spew it out like bullets being fired from machine guns at the same frequency and with what often sounds like similar intent. Working with parents and their children educationally and developmentally can be challenging, but not…
by Bob Doman After all these decades and tens of thousands of kids and families, there are a few basic things that stand out that often have great impact on how well our families and children do. A reality is that you can only accomplish a lot if you are to some degree organized and…
Implications on everything from what your child will eat to putting down a toilet seat by Bob Doman Developmentally, behaviorally and educationally children tend to get stuck. The younger the child, the lower the child’s processing or the slower the child’s development, the easier it is for them to get stuck. To understand why…
The critical role of parents in child development and education and the need to understand and utilize the perspective of the “Whole Child” By Bob Doman My game plan this Saturday morning was to write an article speaking to the importance of working with “whole” children. Before I could get going on this, I…
by Bob Doman As a kid I played a lot of sports, and there was a term, “The Sweet Spot,” which was a bit of a mystery until I started hitting it. Since that time “The Sweet Spot” has come to be used in many situations; but in general, as it is applied, it means,…
by Robert J. Doman Jr. I recently got a call from an old NACD family that I hadn’t heard from for a few years. They live nearby and asked if they could come visit. They came over with their three children and a pie. It was great seeing them after a number of years. We…
by Robert J. Doman Jr. There is no more important job any of us ever have than raising a child, but there are very few jobs any of us ever have where we are given less training. Our goal at NACD is to help individuals achieve their innate potential. Our vehicle is the family. In…