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Everyday Parenting: Do the Next Thing
Parenting encompasses a lot of responsibilities: keeping up with schedules, food, clothes, emotions, work, friends, self-care, relationships, pets, and…well SO MUCH. Sometimes it feels like you live by...
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Try a Rhythm Chart
In Part 1 of this post you learned how to Do the Next Thing in your Everyday Parenting, and the consequences of focusing on the clock rather than family relationships. In this post (Part 2) you will...
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I Won’t Let You
I was reading a book the other day and one adult character said to another, “I won’t let you…” at which point the other character interrupted with an angry, “You won’t LET me?!” then stormed out of the...
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No Parenting Expert
I am not a parenting expert. I have knowledge and experience as a parent myself, and as a psychotherapist, educator and parent coach. Still, there is no way for me to be an expert at parenting YOUR...
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Conscious Communication Cards
Conscious Communication Cards Learn to set limits with compassion and teach your kids respectful communication. Includes 45 common parenting scenarios - toddlers to teens! The post Conscious...
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The Importance of Replacing Punitive Consequences with Respectful Guidance
guest post by Ariadne Brill Late one the afternoon, on the way home from school, my son took hold of my hand and started talking softly. He spoke so quietly, I could tell this was going to be more than...
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Why Separation Based Discipline ‘Works’ and Why We Shouldn’t Use It
guest post by Dr. Deborah MacNamara Discipline is a constant question on parent’s minds and usually starts with the phrase – “What do I do when my child hits their sibling? What do I do when they won’t...
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Be a Guide, Not a Guard and Raise a Happy, Responsible Kid
guest post by Nadene van der Linden “Be a guide, not a guard” perfectly describes the kinds of parenting behaviors that create happy and responsible children. It’s a term I learned at a recent training...
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4 Powerful Action Steps to Tackle Your Parenting Triggers
My anger goes from 0 to 60. I know I’m screwing up my kids. I feel so guilty. I don’t understand why I keep yelling. I know I need to stop. My mind goes blank and I just give in when he starts to...
View ArticleNo More Punishment? What Else Is There? Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers
guest post by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. and Kelly Gfroerer, Ph.D. Dealing with behavior challenges in the classroom is stressful. This can be verified by asking any teacher in any classroom in the world. This...
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