Posts Tagged 'daily parenting'

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.…

Mar

19

Why Building the Work Ethic Muscle is More Important than Good Grades

As parents, we frequently focus on our kids getting good grades, but becoming wedded to that outcome doesn’t teach kids the life skills they need. In this video, Laura explains why teaching your kids how to build their work ethic muscle will serve them better in life.…

Mar

7

Top 4 Lies We Tell Our Kids

Since most of us are vague with our language (there are more than 171,000 words words in the dictionary and the average person uses 20,000 of them) it’s no surprise that as parents we say lots of things with good intentions that send the wrong message to our kids.  Here …

Feb

5

Do your kids tune you out?

It’s important to teach our kids what we want them to do–and set consequences for when they don’t. In this video Laura shows how she taught her kids the consequences of not picking up their things.…

Dec

13

From the archives: Home for the holidays

Q: Since our children were young, we have traveled to see family for the holidays. Now they are getting older and have started to mention they want to stay home Christmas Day; what should I do?

A. Great question! The real question is what do YOU want to do? Some …

Nov

15

From the archives – Balancing the needs of my family

Q: I have a child with autism and find his therapies/needs consume the majority of my time. I am happy to give him everything I have but worry I am neglecting my other kids even though they say they understand. How can I find a happy balance?

A. Great question!…

Aug

23

Parenting Corner – My son hates camp

Q. My son is at overnight camp for two weeks and after 3 days wants to come home. He is totally miserable but I think it’s important he stick it out, while my husband wants to let him come home. What do we do?

A. Great question! This is a …