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• Increasing Motivation to Do Homework

  

  Do your children get their homework done with little or no input from you? If so, consider yourself fortunate! On the other hand, if your children struggle to... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Asking Your Kids Instead of Telling Them What To Do

  

  When you tell your kids what to do you set yourself up for a power struggle. Most people, including kids, do not like being told what to do. An approach that... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kids Who Understand But Still Disobey Rules

  

  One dad complained that his 5-year-old son just didn’t want to obey some of their family rules. For example, his son was running in the house. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• DANCE Parenting Class: October 6 - 19, 2013

  

  Parenting is a dance you do with your kids. If you don't like their moves, take this class and learn how to change your lead! Discover your children's... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Getting Your Family's Schedule Together

  

  A couple parents have recently told me their biggest challenge is not having a schedule and routine. Being a parent really does force you to get organized.... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teaching Kids How to Reduce Their Negative Thinking

  

  Negative thoughts can crop up like unwanted weeds threatening to choke out everything else. The tricky part about these negative thoughts is that they often... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Getting Your Kids to Eat Healthy

  

  A mom wrote that she is struggling to get her kids to eat healthy. What kids eat can easily turn into a power struggle. Ultimately your children control the foo... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Help Me Do It By Myself

  

  One parent wrote their biggest parenting challenge is "He's a toddler who wants all his independence but doesn't understand that he still needs help with... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Controlling Backtalk

  

  One mom responded in a survey that her biggest parenting challenge is controlling backtalk. Backtalk is certainly something you don’t want to hear from your... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• DANCE Parenting Classes: September 8th - 29th

  

  Parenting is a dance you do with your kids. If you don't like their moves, take this class and learn how to change your lead! Discover your children's... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Seeing Your Child's Behavioral Problems from Their Viewpoint

  Why is my child behaving like that? Almost all parents have found themselves asking that question as they watch their child throw a tantrum, hit another child o... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How to Build Healthy Relationships with Your Kids’ Teachers

  

  Whether your children are in preschool, high school or somewhere in between, their teachers play a major role in their lives. Building positive relationships... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Helping Your Kids Through The Difficulties of Divorce

  Going through a divorce is extremely challenging for both you and your kids. Jean Tracy's Character Building: Divorce Stories and Strategies to Help Your Child... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Rules for Successful Sleepovers

  

  Most kids love having friends spend the night. Sleepovers often involve lots of fun and very little sleep! As a parent you may dread having sleepy, cranky kids... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Warning Signs That a Child Is Drowning

  

  Children who are drowning do not look like they are in distress. They are not going to call out for help or splash their arms. Why? Because they no longer have... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Secret to Your Children's True Happiness

  

  What do you think is the greatest predictor of happiness for your children? Could it be having a stable home, loving parents, enough food to eat, fun activities... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Providing Teens Freedom Within Limits

  When his two teenage sons started making too many risky choices, Dan Post decided to have them work on a presentation together. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• When Your Child Refuses to Participate

  

  A mom explained her exasperation when 7-year-old son, Carter, refused to continue with his swimming lessons. He had taken swimming classes the year before and... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Four Ways to Reduce Sibling Name-Calling

  

  A mom wrote how much she would like to stop her two boys from calling each other names. So far nothing she and her husband have tried has really worked. Kids... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Helping Young Kids Learn to Intentionally Focus

  

  The type of focus kids need to succeed in school is intentional focus. The type of focus kids have when using a digital device like playing on an iPad is... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING