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Jan

14

Open Access to Social Media Is Irresponsible Parenting

From a neurological perspective, the logical side of our brains do not develop until we are in our mid-20’s. As parents, if we give our kids access to social media and do not monitor their usage, we are expecting our kids to act responsibly when their brains are not developed …

Dec

23

Laura Owns Her Truth About Being a Parent (audio)

In this audio, Laura shares why it’s important to know which standards are most important, and how to admit that you’re not good at some aspects of parenting–and it’s ok.

Dec

12

5 Ways To Screw Up Your Kids During the Holidays

Have you ever started off the season with Hallmark expectations and ended the holidays in a mountain of stress and flared tempers?  The truth is we are so busy “doing” the season we forget about how we are “being.”  To make matters worse, we don’t think about the impact our …

Nov

26

Trouble Getting Your Kids To Listen? Why Your Parenting Style Isn’t Working

We often parent based on our behavioral style, not our children’s. Children have a behavioral style that is distinct to them, and as parents we need to be aware of what that is, and how our children show up, so we can encourage their natural talents.

Nov

14

5 Reasons You Should NOT Be Giving in to Your Kid’s Tantrums

It’s happened to every parent. You’re at a restaurant or store with your child, they want something and you say “No.” The next thing you know, your kid is throwing a tantrum and making a scene. How you handle this outburst will determine your integrity with your word and …

Oct

10

Coaching is NOT Support: Why Parents Shouldn’t Be Coaching From The Sidelines

Most parents have the best intentions supporting their kids athletic interests – they drive to daily practices and endure countless weekends sitting through all types of weather watching games.  Many parents cheer enthusiastically from the bleachers or their chairs, however more and more parents are aggressively coaching their kids from …

Sep

12

Parenting Corner – My daughter got caught cheating (re-post)

Q:  My daughter got caught cheating on her history test and was sent to the dean.  She’s a generally good kid, so I don’t understand why she would do this.  To make matters worse, I volunteer at the school so this is extremely embarrassing; what do I do?  

A:  Great …

Sep

3

How To Instill Integrity at a Young Age

Integrity is in the little things; whether you’re lying about your kids age for a reduced ticket or not going back when a cashier gives you extra change, your kids are watching. In this video Laura shares a personal story about her 11-year old son’s standard for integrity.

Aug

16

A Fail-Proof Way to Guarantee Gratitude Every Day

When my kids were little I wanted an easy way to start conversation at the mealtimes, so dinner started with each member sharing a success and a challenge from the day. In the beginning it was great: The stories were balanced between those two topics, and it sparked interesting, and …

Jul

23

The lost art of family dinner conversation

When was the last time you were sitting at the dinner table with your family and actually had a conversation? Are you thinking that could never happen? I’m here to tell you that not only is it possible, but it’s easy to create a family rule to put the devices …