What to Say When You Don’t Know WHAT to Say to Your Kids
Sometimes, our kids come to us with big problems. Big worries. Big confessions or difficult questions. In a perfect world, […]
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Discipline: Teaching Through Love Instead of Fear
“However we treat the child, the child will treat the world.” – Pam Leo Can you imagine threatening your partner
What To Do When Your Discipline Strategy Stops Working
I’ve tried it all! I’ve done gold star rewards. I have tried fun prizes as bribes. We’ve done fun fuzzy pom-pom
Positive Discipline for Attention Seeking Behaviors
You’re feeling annoyed. Your child keeps bothering you with the same behavior. “Stop!” you huff for the tenth time, but
Why Your Presence is What Your Child Needs To Thrive
The Importance of Quality Time With Kids It’s easy to think that video games, new clothes and ice cream cones
9 Respectful Ways To Stay Involved In Your Teen’s Life
Snooping or Shaming Teens Will Not Give You More Control or Respect: Here is What Will. Teens…One minute they want all
Staying Connected To Your Tween Daughter
Having just turned ten, my daughter is on the verge of becoming a full-fledged tween. We are having more “talks”
Positive Parenting Isn’t Perfect Parenting and That’s OK
While I would love to implement patient, consistent positive strategies all of the time, I realize that I am not perfect. My kids are not perfect. My life is not perfect. It was only recently that I started to see that the road to positive parenting is not a smooth, paved path. Instead, it is rocky and uneven. There are some advantages to traveling this rocky road.
10 Ways to Connect in 10 Minutes or Less
What’s your favorite way to reconnect when you are short on time? Here are 10 Ideas to connect with your child that take 10 minutes or less!
Connect and Cooperation Will Follow
As parents, we wish to have influence with our children. We wish for cooperation. We want our children to follow