When parents hear me advocate for using duct tape to control their words and actions as parents, they naturally ask me: What’s the difference between a Less is More Approach …
How Does Less is More Parenting Differ from Permissive Parenting?Read More »
I was recently reminded by numerous child psychologists and researchers from the 2017 film, Screenagers, (a documentary addressing the effects of screens on our kids in the digital age): Your …
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 …
The Real Reason it Feels Impossible to Get Your Kids to Help OutRead More »
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 …
Alright, I’ve been talking about parenting roadmaps a lot lately. Hopefully you’ve taken some time to consider your big WHY. Why are you parenting? What’s motivating you? If you aren’t …
How to Finally Get out of the House on Time – Use a Roadmap!Read More »
What Strategies Will You Use in Your Parenting? When I was a young mother I realized something pretty dire. I didn’t exactly have the character traits that suited being a …
What Parenting Strategies Should You Use? Creating a Roadmap Will HelpRead More »
You look in the mirror and say to yourself – “It’s going to be different this year. I am tired of feeling like a crappy parent at the end of …
There are two very special gifts that you can give your children that can’t be exchanged or left in a closet to be forgotten until next year. These gifts, which …
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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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 …
Family Meeting: Multivitamin for Building Character and Staying on TrackRead More »
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 …
I talk a lot about the power of appreciations. They have the ability to transform the family environment in positive ways and bring family members closer together. We all want …
Appreciations: Simple Sentences to Flip the Family Dynamic from Ugly to Downright LovelyRead More »
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 …
I am often asked by a parent who is sick and tired of lecturing, nagging, reminding, counting, time-outing, and yelling if the approach to parenting I used to raise my …
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If I ask 100 people about their thoughts on control, 99.5 of them will whisper “I am a control freak”, as if this is a bad thing. Personally, I embrace …
Control: How is it Holding you Back from Raising a Resilient Child?Read More »
Spend enough time with me and you’ll learn that training kids to manage their own lives is essential. None of us want to have our child leave our home at …
When I work with parents of tweens and teenagers, I am reminded how very difficult is to give teens the freedom they so desperately yearn for. In the teens’ attempt …
5 Ways to Preserve your Teen’s Freedom (and Your Relationship With Them)Read More »
My “aha” moment as a mother came when I realized that parenting wasn’t about what happened when my kids were between the ages of birth and 18. Parenting is about …
You’re Living with a Toddler – But You’re Growing a Grown-upRead More »
As adults, we talk a lot about money. We spend much of our days managing it (spending it, earning it, giving it away). We also dream about it, and yes, …
How to Establish a Healthy Relationship with MoneyRead More »
This summer is a great time to encourage financial practice! Having a wallet in your pocket (with your own cash IN it) puts a swagger in your step and instills …