Posts Tagged 'family advice'

Apr

30

The impact of what you say

Be mindful of the “stories” you tell kids–they can be like sponges and absorb a limiting belief you have told them. In this video, Laura shares how she heard one message, and her daughter heard another. …

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 …

Jan

3

3 Tips to Guarantee MORE Family Fun in 2019

New Year’s Eve resolutions get a bad rap with statistics showing 80% of people give up on their goals by February and only 8% achieve their goal by year’s end.  How could this happen with all those good intentions on December 31st?  

There are many reasons; in the case …

Dec

26

What your beliefs about money are teaching your kids

It’s important to pay attention to your language about money when talking to your children.…

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!…

Nov

13

The (not-so) Magic Trick To Never Bring Your Kids Stuff To School Again

Showing support for your kids doesn’t mean being at their beck-n-call.  You get to choose.  In this video Laura shows how she supports her kids and it’s NOT bringing her kids stuff to school.…