Posts Tagged 'parents'

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.…

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

4

You don’t have to do it

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.…