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• Finding Solutions Versus Issuing Consequences

  

  When your kids misbehave, how do you usually feel? Most parents report feeling angry, frustrated or embarrassed. When you're feeling like that it's easy to thin... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Building Confidence and Finding Joy Through Creativity

  

  What creative activities do your kids enjoy? When they are not on their digital devices or watching TV, what do they like to do?Are they the artistic type who... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2022 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teaching Children To Express Gratitude

  

  How are you teaching your kids to show gratitude? Training your children to say "please" and "thank you" is essential. This basic social skill is critical in... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2021 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Inspiring Kindness in Your Family

  

  Being kind is a choice. It’s a win-win choice. You feel good about yourself when you do something kind for someone. They also feel better because of your... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2021 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Lessening Advertising’s Impact On Kids Spending Money

  

  Are your kids begging you to buy things? If so, the marketers are being effective in teaching your children one of the best ways to get you to break down and bu... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2021 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Using Curiosity Questions To Solve Problems

  

  Your kids are encountering and solving problems all day long. When they are babies, they let you know they have a problem by crying. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2021 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Feeling Peace of Mind Versus Anxiety

  

  How often are your kids in a calm, peaceful state? Kids do their best when they are feeling safe and calm. Being in a calm emotional state is essential for... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2021 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Rushing and Stressing

  Do you get stressed trying to get your kids going somewhere on time? Do you find yourself yelling at them to get going? If so, you'll be able to relate to this... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2021 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Critical Comments Flow Freely from Parents

  

  Do you make more positive comments or negative comments to your children on a typical day? If you are like many parents, you make a lot more negative comments... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2021 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Helping Kids Whose Behavior Is Not Normal

  

  Is your child developmentally on track? It can be hard to know if you don’t have many other similarly aged children for comparison. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2021 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Taking Parental Responsibility to Avoid Huge Problems

  

  Have you ever been in a home where the kids are calling the shots instead of the parents? A home like this feels chaotic and out of control. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2021 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Essential, Stress Reducing Self-Care

  

  Do you find yourself feeling guilty when you think about taking time for yourself? As a parent you have a million other things that need to be done - laundry,... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2020 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Increasing Motivation To Do Homework

  

  Do your children struggle to get their homework done each day? Do they refuse to do it sometimes? If you are in the habit of struggling with your kids over... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2020 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teaching Kids Who To Trust

  

  Who do you trust? Who should your kids trust? Being able to trust is foundational for close relationships. Families thrive when everyone can trust each other. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2020 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Choosing Growth Rather Than Resistance to Reality Shifts

  

  Reality shifts can happen slowly like the seasons changing or quickly like an earthquake. Either type of change can leave you feeling disoriented and unstable.... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2020 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Healthy Limits, Healthy Kids

  

  One life skill all kids need to learn is how to set limits for themselves. You are their first teacher in how to set healthy limits. While your kids may complai... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2020 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Raising Responsible Anti-racist Kids

  

  Deeply rooted racism underlies many tragedies suffered by blacks. How are you responding to these tragic events? How can you raise your kids to be part of the... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2020 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Being Reshaped Through Crisis

  

  How is your family being reshaped by the pandemic? The pandemic has shaken apart what once seemed solid and left a mess of broken pieces. Schools and daycares... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2020 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Being Calm Amid Uncertainty

  

  How good are you at being calm during times of great uncertainty? For most of us it’s not easy. It’s hard to remain calm when you are faced with financial... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2020 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Carving Out Time for the Most Important Things

  

  Being a parent means your days are filled to overflowing with all the tasks that are required to keep your family running: making meals, doing dishes, driving... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2020 FAMILY, PARENTING