Category Discipline
3 Sure-Fire Discipline Tips for When the Heat is On!
We talk to parents about discipline a lot. We talk about our entire Connected Familiesย Frameworkย and how it underpins trueย discipline — how parents need toย be safe,ย connect with their kids, coach them to beย capable and wise decision-makers, and then help them takeย responsibility.โฆ
How I Got My Kids to Obey Immediately… and Why I Stopped
I remember like yesterday walking in the door after work to what I believed were out-of-control children in my wife’s care. She’d lean into me for help and I’d quickly get the kids in line. “Why can’t Lynne get this?”โฆ
The Secret to Effective Discipline
We all want to parent our kids well, and especially to feel confident as we discipline our children. But many parents, in their efforts to discipline their children, miss what we think is a key ingredient. The secret? Connection. From ourโฆ
Learning to See Love Through Your Kids’ Eyes
The widowed captain never stopped loving his kids. Butย the way he loved them wasnโt landing on their hearts. He couldnโt see his love through their eyes. Althoughย heย knew he loved them, the kids longed to know his love but grew increasinglyโฆ
Why We Think “Showing Kids What’s What” Doesn’t Actually Work
Rick was feeling impatient with the way his wife was dealing with their children’s misbehavior. He shared his thoughts with me during a recent conversation: “I’ve always been the kind of dad that likes to get things done efficiently. Whenโฆ
How to Help Kids Like Each Other… with Photos!
Ever feel like the moments where your kids actually like each other are few and far between? Or like deep down they love each other, but they forget as their connection gets lost in the shuffle of sibling conflict andโฆ
What to Do When Kids are Focused on Making Money
Can it ever be a good thing for kids to focus on making money? In response to our post about kids wanting things NOW, a mom posted the following question about how to deal with a young child who isโฆ
When My Child Asked for an iPod, Here’s What I Said…
In this article I wrote about howย my junior high daughter creatively and proactively asked for an iPod by preparing a well-thought-out list of answers to concerns she thought I might have. Hereโs the rest of the story! My daughterโs proactiveโฆ
Why This Mom Loved Her Messy, Lopsided Christmas Tree
While this “creative” design might have your fingers itching to straighten those dangling garlands, the mom whose tree it is decided she liked it how it was. Why? It was decorated by her children, a 2-year-old, a 4-year-old, and aโฆ
My Daughter Asked for an iPod Again… But This Time Was Different.
My daughter approached me with a typical question — one Iโve heard one hundred seventy-three times (but whoโs counting).ย โDad, can I have an iPod Touch?โ But this time, her approach was different. She made a good pitch — she hadโฆ