Consequences vs Punishment: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve been parenting any time at all, you likely have made a significant discovery: Despite your most graceful efforts to stay calm, connect well, and guide them with grace, your kids still misbehave. So what do you do in…
Why Punching a Pillow When Angry Doesn’t Really Help Your Child
and what DOES help
You Really Want To Show Loving Discipline? Start With Your Face.
If you’re reading this right now, you likely want to show love to your kids, even in discipline. You probably already believe unconditional love means loving your kids during misbehavior. You don’t need to be convinced of the benefits of…
What To Do When You Think Your Child Is Doomed
Imagine you have endured one of those days when everything goes wrong. The challenges of parenting drain every last ounce of energy and hope from your soul. You feel in your bones that your children are doomed by every parenting…
Feel Empowered and Equipped for a Great School Year
Depending on where you are in the world, you may be experiencing the back-to-school blues. No matter the type of school – preschool, public, private, home-school, or alternative school – the transition from summer activities to educational studies generally has…