Category Discipline
Are You Teaching Your Child to Ignore You?
Weโve often heard parents say, โI hate to yell, but the kids just wonโt listen until I do!โ If the kids arenโt listening to requests, it may be about more than inattentiveness. It could be that the family culture doesโฆ
Whoops, Thereโs Sex in Our Family Night Movie!
ย When our children were in elementary school, we chose to watch Tootsie with them. Itโs a PG-rated movie from the early 80’s that I remembered as quite funny and appropriate for the kids (ages about 8-12) to watch. Butโฆ
The Key to Consistent Parenting
It is often said that consistency is an important key to effective parenting. We agree wholeheartedly. However, we believe consistency is not so much about the method we choose, but the heart behind the method. If our heart is consistentlyโฆ
When Kids Stay Irresponsible
Brian and Jana were very concerned about how much work it was to get their 8-year-old son, Brady, to do much of anything – look up from his book when they talked, get ready for school in the morning, getโฆ
What to do when your kids give you a defiant โNOโ
When kids say โNo!โ parents tend to react rather than respond. Reacting tends to lead to unconstructive power struggles that follow this basic pattern: Child: โNo!โ Parent: โYes!โ Child: โNo!โ Parent: โYes or else!โ Child: โI donโt care!โ Parent: โWellโฆ
The Day My 7-Year-Old Sang โLetโs Go All the Way Tonightโ
The day I overheard my 7-year-old daughter singing โLetโs go all the way tonightโ was the day I knew our family had to do something different with music in our house. My end goal when I launch my kids intoโฆ
โSometimes My Kids Deserve To Be Yelled At!โ
Recently in a parent coaching session a parent shared a feeling that Iโve felt a few times myself: โSometimes my kids deserve to be yelled at when Iโve asked them to do something multiple times and they โforgetโ or donโtโฆ
The Best Defense against โHook-up Cultureโ is a Good Offense
ย American culture is more sexually charged than at any other time in history. Sex is no longer valued by the general population as an intimate expression of love and commitment to be shared in a committed marriage. It isโฆ
What did Steve Jobs know about parenting that you donโt?
ย In a New York Times article, a journalist recalls how he once commented to Steve Jobs that his kids must love the iPod. Surprisingly Jobs replied bluntly, โThey havenโt used it. We limit how much technology our kids useโฆ
Are You “Present” with Your Kids?
Most of us would agree there are many theories on the best way to educate our children.ย There’s public schools, private schools, charter schools, home schools, co-ops, and any combination of these!ย ย Regardless of which paradigm you have for the bestโฆ