Life Skills: Name it to claim it???
Is it helpful to give everything a name? 📓 Sometimes yes, and sometimes no. An email 📧 I received today had me reading between the lines. The email announced a talented educator who was coming to speak about executive functioning. My first thought after reading it...
TruthBomb: How Anger goes from Calm to Furious
This post comes after some aha moments were shared with me this week. And I stick by what I said in my last email. The time for parenting chit-chat and non-actionable theorizing are over! It's ⏰ to get real. Using corrections that sacrifice emotional well-being and...
Tip: Giving attention when busy, or you don’t have the energy.
Can I get 1 minute to myself? Sound Familiar? If so, I have a wonderful tip/method that gives your child the attention (s)he needs AS you do whatever adult activity you need to do. This is a bit long but worth the read. How was your long weekend? Did you experience...
Highlights from 10 No-Yelling Methods
SORRY for the super long email. Due to mandatory blackouts in CA I’m releasing the highlights from the ebook this in one long email. Family life can be frustrating AND love 💘 is the best feeling in the world. Did you know that “AND” is one of the most important...
Why aren’t you listening? ages 2-13
“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” James Baldwin You’re busy 🐝 and don’t have time for long explanations to achieve the goal of creating better behavior. Yesterday, I sent the “big”...
Listening, cooperation, respect —🔑solutions
When a big name says 🎤 “I have something important for you,” you listen. When Kristen Bell talks 🎙 about motherhood and marriage she makes it real, and very funny. And, when Brené Brown speaks, we all listen, she’s one wise woman.🦉 I get it. I’m not famous. I’m a...
Words Can Hurt: Lack-of-Self-Worth and Beliefs
I love this quote, “Failure is a feeling, long before it’s an actual result.” Michele Obama Warning: This post is not about academic or work-related success or failure. It’s about releasing the blockages that create limiting beliefs about you or your child’s...
The Truth Behind Poolside Rules
Summer is almost here, yippee. So is swimming, running at the pool, wild behavior near the edge of the pool, more running at the pool, and potentially horrible accidents. Yippee, summer is almost here! Oh my. Punish... Since pool behavior can be life threatening,...
Centuries Old Tradition Transforms Family Life
Remember when your child was this little? Unless you’ve been under a rock, you know that this Sunday is Mother’s Day. What have you been thinking or dreaming about for Mother’s Day? Do you want to sleep in? Want breakfast in bed? Want to be alone, want to read a book,...
5 things you learn from a child of any age
I just read a wonderful article from Erykah St. Louis about Motherhood and goals, called "Lessons from my 10 month-old." As I was reading it, I was having a sideline conversation with myself. I asked myself, what things can you learn from your child? Do these lessons...
Two Types of Listeners—Which One Are YOU?
This photo is something we all know we need to do. The bigger question is, does your listening send the message that “I’m here for you, even when you’re emotional?” Or does your listening send the message that “I’ve had enough, and I want this behavior to stop right...