

How to Make a Powerful Yet Meaningful Apology
You are 20 minutes late for lunch appointment with a friend... Truthfully, this is not the first time you had to apologize today! Between...


What Does it take to "Make Up" With Your Kid?
How Many Acts of Kindness Does it Take to Make Up for "Blowing It" With Your Kid? Okay, so you blew it! You yelled at your child when you...


What Face Does Your Child See?
What Face Does Your Child See? We have two faces our children see: the "critical face" and the “I am happy to see you face.” True...


Holiday Stressors
Do You Know Your Children’s Stressors? Parents often get immersed in the hustle and bustle of the holidays. With all the cleaning,...


Keeping Your Cool During Christmas Break
Learn this game changing tool. The holidays can be stressful enough even without having children underfoot 24/7. It is easy to lose our...


Does Your Child Get Frustrated?
Does Your Child Get Frustrated? Micah flung his pencil across the room and said, “I can’t get this! I hate this!” Does this ever happen...


Don’t Expect Immediate Compliance
Don’t Expect Immediate Compliance “Mica get ready for bed,” Mom calls from the nest room. Mica’s attention stays glued to his helicopter...


Take Time to Hear Your Child’s/Teens View Point
Take Time to Hear Your Child’s/Teens Viewpoint I found when I was hurried, that I didn’t want to hear my child’s/teen’s point of view. I...


Setting Limits, Part IV
Part IV Yay! You have made it to the fourth part of a series in setting healthy and effective boundaries. These steps work well for any...


Setting Limits, Part III
Part III Congratulations! You have made it to the third part of a series in setting healthy and effective boundaries. These steps work...