They lied to you. Punishment is not an effective parenting tool.
Let me ask you a question. Are you in this parenting gig for the short term or the long haul? Are you, like I…
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How to Tweak Your Time With Your Kids For Better Connection
Last weekend I popped a couple of questions into my Facebook group Parenting Solution Finders One was “I’m curious, when I talk about having…
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Don’t Confuse Positive Discipline With Being a Doormat.
I recently came across a post in a parenting Facebook group (yes I do belong to parenting FB groups other than my own) where…
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HOW TO START MAKING DINNER TIME ENJOYABLE WITHOUT SERVING MAC AND CHEESE EVERY DAMN NIGHT
Isn’t it just the biggest pain in the ass when you’re tired because it’s the end of the day, you muster up the energy…
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Tweaking Time-Outs To Actually Help Your Children Learn a Lesson
Somehow along the way, our society decided that in order to make children do better we had to make them feel bad first. “Go…
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How to Avoid the 3 Common Pitfalls of Changing How You Parent
You’ve just read a really great blog post or you attended a stellar parenting workshop, maybe you’ve gone all out in the effort department…
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8 Mindset Changing Affirmations for Moms
People can not feel bad and learn anything positive at the same time. ~Positive Discipline for Teenagers By Jane Nelson and Lynn Lott Have…
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5 Practical Tips For Soothing Public Tantrums
Last weekend I witnessed an epic temper tantrum from a four year old. No big surprise, four year olds are some of the most…
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Why Cooling Off Is Your Best Parenting Tool.
Are you kidding me? Why is your room still such a mess? Stop whining I can’t stand it. I don’t care if you don’t…
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One Thing I’ve Changed To Start Parenting in The Present Moment
I’m currently the my toddler’s favorite human. His loyalty is fickle and at any time could switch to daddy or one of his siblings. …
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