Posts Tagged 'family'

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 …

Oct

1

There is no “trying” so stop pretending

When it comes to your actions you can’t try; you either do it or you don’t.  Listen to Laura sharing a personal Yoda story and the value of understanding this lesson at a young age.…

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 …

Jul

15

3 Simple Steps to Confidence After Childbirth

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. …

Jun

25

Finding YOUR Way to parent

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.…

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.…

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 …