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 …
READ MOREIntegrity 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.…
READ MOREWhen 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 …
READ MOREWhen 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 …
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I always considered myself a confident person, then in November 2003 my daughter was born. I didn’t expect this common life shift to shake my confidence to its core, but it did. Everyone had an opinion about how I should parent. Their self-proclaimed expertise included topics ranging from nursing vs. …
As a parent, we have a long list of what we “should” do to raise our kids. In this video, Laura explains that it’s more important to find YOUR way to parent so you can create the experience you want with your kids.…
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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. …
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.…
READ MORESince 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 …
READ MORENew 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 …
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