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The Real Reason it Feels Impossible to Get Your Kids to Help Out

2 Comments / Independence, Character Traits & Values, Parenting Tips & How To, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 8 February, 2018

Believe it or not, humans are innately designed to want to learn skills that support independence. This includes your children (even though they may not show it.) Before you say …

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Why Won’t My Kids Talk to Me?

Independence, Character Traits & Values, Parenting Tips & How To, Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 1 February, 2018

I’m frequently asked this question by my coaching clients: Why won’t my kids talk to me? You spend all day at work and can’t wait to connect with your kids …

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How To Lead When your Child is Screaming

6 Comments / Behavior & Discipline, Everyday Challenges & Trip Ups, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 21 November, 2017

You’ve been there. Maybe it was yesterday, or this morning, or 5 minutes ago when your child decided to lose their mind and completely dismiss what’s acceptable behavior in public. …

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6 Surefire Tips to Manage Manners

1 Comment / Everyday Challenges & Trip Ups, Parenting Tips & How To, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Uncategorized / By JenniferNault / 16 November, 2017

Let’s face it, difficult if not downright horrid moments are going to arise when it’s time to visit friends and families over the holidays. The manners might go awry as …

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Best Practices for Fostering Close Sibling Relationships

Everyday Challenges & Trip Ups, Independence, Character Traits & Values, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 11 November, 2017

Want kids who are good friends well into their twilight years? Here are 6 of my favorite grounding philosophies/practices to strengthen the sibling relationship: 1. Notice when they get along. …

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Sibling Rivalry Triage

Behavior & Discipline, Everyday Challenges & Trip Ups, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 11 November, 2017

Let’s say you’re having one of those June-Cleaver-would-croak-if-she-saw-you moments. Your kids are rowdy, screeching and tearin’ the place apart. You look into the mirror and say, “If only they could …

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Family Meeting at the kitchen table

Family Meeting: Multivitamin for Building Character and Staying on Track

Independence, Character Traits & Values, Parenting Tips & How To, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 11 November, 2017

Maybe you’ve heard of family meetings, maybe not. I’m willing to wager if you’re familiar with family meeting you most likely think of it as a business meeting for the …

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Emcouragement

The Art of Encouragement

Independence, Character Traits & Values, Parenting Tips & How To, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Uncategorized / By JenniferNault / 11 November, 2017

The Dangers of Praise Part 2 Art of Encouragement In The Dangers of Praise Part 1, I explain the reasons we need to break our habit of simply saying “Good …

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The Dangers of Praise – Part 1

Independence, Character Traits & Values, Parenting Tips & How To, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Research & Parenting Resources, Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 8 November, 2017

As my daughter reminds me, I’ll drop F bombs any day of the week (or time of day for that matter), but the P word? No way. Anything but the …

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Top 10 Parenting Complaints We Address Consistently in our Parenting Programs

Behavior & Discipline, Everyday Challenges & Trip Ups, Parenting Tips & How To, Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 20 October, 2017

I’m a mom who has raised 5 highly independent and self-sufficient kids. I’m also a parent educator of 20 years who has talked with thousands of parents about life with …

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Introducing Multiplication Nation

Everyday Challenges & Trip Ups, Parenting Tips & How To, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Uncategorized / By JenniferNault / 6 February, 2017

I am honored to introduce to you MultiplicationNation.com. This is an online learning tool that supports kids as they learn their multiplication tables and yes, it was developed by my …

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What Great Parents Do – Another Giveaway!

17 Comments / Parenting Tips & How To, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Research & Parenting Resources, Uncategorized / By JenniferNault / 24 August, 2016

Once in a while, a book comes along, written so well, that you wish you had been the one to write it. Such is the case with “What Great Parents …

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Q&A: Sibling Fights

Uncategorized / By JenniferNault / 27 May, 2016

Question: Thank you for your books. After reading Duct Tape Parenting, the only thing I am still struggling with is allowing them to work out their arguments because my little …

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Five Ways we Limit Kids’ Growth (and how to meet Kids’ True Needs)

10 Comments / Behavior & Discipline, Parenting Tips & How To, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Uncategorized / By JenniferNault / 8 March, 2016

When I first connected with Heather a few years ago I fell to my knees in gratitude. Finally, a book I could recommend to parents that would address some of …

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Bicycles and Helmets – Arming your Kids for Success

Everyday Challenges & Trip Ups, Independence, Character Traits & Values, Parenting Tips & How To, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Uncategorized / By JenniferNault / 1 March, 2016

The Setting and Scene: Six families are headed out for a bike ride with the kids. Their kids range from three to twelve-years-old. They arrive at the destination ready to …

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Your Kids WILL See Porn

Everyday Challenges & Trip Ups, Independence, Character Traits & Values, Parenting Tips & How To, Proactive Parenting Strategies, Research & Parenting Resources, Teens & Tweens, Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 3 July, 2015

I receive so many great questions from parents each week and now, with their permission, I will be sharing them with our parenting community along with my thoughts on the subjects. …

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Kids in the House: Changing A Child’s Set Role in the Family

Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 1 July, 2015

  Children start to define their role in the family between the ages of zero and five. And it happens very quietly and without us knowing as parents that it’s …

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Cracking the Sexting Code

Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 26 June, 2015

Social Media and kids’ virtual connection with each other dropped into my life the day before my 49th birthday when my children were between the ages of 11 and 17. …

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Many Thanks

Behavior & Discipline, Everyday Challenges & Trip Ups, Independence, Character Traits & Values, Parenting Tips & How To, Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 2 June, 2015

I receive many heartfelt and thoughtful thank you’s each week from parents whom I have worked with, or who have taken my class or read one of my books. The …

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Daily Routine Samples

3 Comments / Uncategorized / By VickiHoefle / 13 May, 2015

A huge part of setting up routines is knowing what the heck kids could be doing on their own! Often we don’t even realize we’re doing things that the kids …

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