Category Discipline
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
5 Awesome Ideas to Make the Most of Your Family’s Christmas
Itโs that time again — time for Christmas carols, snowflakes, and Advent candles, but also time for hectic schedules, slushy boots, and the Christmas cookie sugar crash. Christmas (and Advent) can be a wonderful time to share meaningful connection asโฆ
What Tone are You Setting for Your Home?
A mom of three kids ages 10 to 14 emailed me this story this week: A friend once told me she worked toย greet her children with enthusiasm, even if they had just come into the kitchen from the living room.ย Iโฆ