Monthly Archives: December 2011

Disciplining Children – You Want Respectful Behavior, Harness Feelings with Three Tips Mom yells, “You never pick up after yourself. When will you learn not to be so sloppy?” Tween Darin’s mean arguing is getting old: “You can’t make me … Continue reading →

Disciplining Children: 3 Tips for Developing Trust Has close, caring relationships; easily admits mistakes. That’s the kind of report every parent would love from a teacher. If you instill trust, adults will be saying that aboutyour child. Trust is an … Continue reading →

Make Mother’s Day Happen Weekly: Take Time for Yourself and Your Marriage Did you know that parenting doesn’t make you happier and it can actually lower the quality of your marriage? Wait! Save your tomatoes for the next messenger. Researchers … Continue reading →

Motivate Your Kids for School – Establish a Close Relationship I’ve cajoled, controlled, “consequenced” to the hilt, and Cs are the best I can get out of Adam. And the message on every report card is the same: not working up … Continue reading →

Disciplining Children – Use the Two Top-Ranked Parenting Skills Do you know the top-ranked parenting skills that result in happy and healthy kids? You may be surprised to learn the number one skill is showing love and affection, and the … Continue reading →

Disciplining Children: There’s More to a Child Than Outside Behavior “Why can’t you just do your chores the first time I ask?” Asking children repeatedly to complete chores or homework seems like just one more roadblock to effective parenting. It … Continue reading →

Disciplining Children – 3 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Child “I know Becky can get better grades, but she never tries hard enough.” That’s what I hear from 95 percent of the parents I counsel. If you’re … Continue reading →

Disciplining Children – Establish Character: Perseverance, Empathy, and Responsibility “Your child is the most responsible student I have in my class.” Isn’t that what every parent would love to hear at their next parent-teacher conference? Responsibility, along with empathy and … Continue reading →

Disciplining Children: 3 Tips for Teaching the Benefits of Hard Work “Stick with something even if it’s boring and you’ll be successful” Why do kids fight this life lesson tooth and nail? Two reasons: (1) We’re hardwired to “want it … Continue reading →

Disciplining Children: 3 Tips for Raising Thick Skinned Kids Put downs, failure; it’s every day from birth to death. When a baby cries and doesn’t get milk right away, failure. Alan’s put down about his thousand freckles. Or eighty year … Continue reading →