WHAT TO DO ABOUT KIDS CUSSING
Why do kids and teens cuss and what can we do about it effectively? Here are a couple of reasons […]
Four Classic Reasons a Child Misbehaves
I’ve been working with parents and other caregivers for over 20 years, helping them find solutions to their children’s challenging
FOUR THINGS TO DO WITH AN EXPLOSIVE AND ANGRY CHILD OR TEEN
Before I go any further on this topic, it’s always a good idea to seek professional help with a child
WHY DOES MY CHILD BEHAVE BETTER AT SCHOOL THEN AT HOME?
Based on helping thousands of parents over the years and spending time evaluating children while they interacted with both parents
How to Teach Kids to Care
I hear parents complain that their kids don’t appreciate what they have. So much is available to our kids today
Do Your Kids Know How to Express Love and Compassion
Here’s an exercise I learned from a 9-year-old girl little girl, my youngest daughter who today is 28 and expecting
PARENTING AS A TEAM
When a parent comes to me for help with their kids and tells me about their challenges, my first step
Four Questions to Ask Before You Discipline
In my work with parents and teachers on solving behavior challenges with children, I help them identify the problem, possible
MY CHILD IS SCARED AND KEEPS GETTING OUT OF HIS BED
I received the following question in an email from a parent: “Our son is three years old and for the past three
HELP! MY KIDS WON’T STOP FIGHTING!
Parents generally see their children as wonderful gifts from the heavens but children don’t always see each other in that
3 POWERFUL METHODS FOR HANDLING CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR
When I deliver a live parent lecture, I sometimes ask my audience to raise their hand if their parents used
HOW TO RAISE A GRATEFUL CHILD
It can be real frustrating raising kids today. It seems as if we do so much more for them than
WHAT IF MY CHILD WON’T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER?
If you’ve said no firmly and you’re child is wearing you down, avoid doing what many parent do when they
FOUR STEPS TO BECOMING A HAPPIER PARENT
Do you consider yourself to be a happy parent? Have you ever asked another adult in your life if they
4 THINGS TO DO WITH AN EXPLOSIVE OR ANGRY TEEN
Before I go any further on this topic, it’s always a good idea to seek professional help with a child
SETTING LIMITS CAN BE PAINFUL
One day my 9-year-old daughter called me at my office to tell me that she had left her lunch money
DEALING WITH YOUR CHILD’S POWER STRUGGLES
Power struggles develop every day at work, at the store, and even jockeying for that spot in the parking lot.
THREE THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR KID GETS BENCHED
I remember the day my son lost first chair on the school marching band. He came home and declared that
DON’T KILL YOUR CHILD’S CREATIVITY FOR PERFECTION
Have you or anyone you know ever created something strange? As reported by weirdunivers.net, Dutch artist Olaf Mooij created a
HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD BE A GREAT TEAM PLAYER
Team sports start pretty early these days, with children as young as four and five enrolling in soccer leagues. For
WHAT TO DO WITH KIDS WHO ALWAYS WANT, PLEAD, BEG OR DEMAND
I was shopping for a child relative’s gift and was looking at items in the toy section of a large
ARE YOU RAISING A PRAISE JUNKIE?
Extensive research has been done to show the amazing results of praise. It can motivate both adults and children to
THE SINGLE MOM’S SURVIVAL GUIDE ON DISCIPLINE
Other than parents of multiples, I’m not sure there is anyone with a tougher parenting job than a single mother,
WHAT MOMS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT RAISING BOYS
Discipline for both boys and girls is not a one-size-fits-all solution. There are innate differences that must be addressed to
How to raise a problem solver
Are you as worried as I am about the children of the new generations and their ability to solve problems?
A Valentine-A-Day for your children
Just in time for Valentines Day, here are 8 tips you can use, one each day leading up to the
Four Ways That Parents Can De-Stress
I watched 3 little children in a store yesterday as they chipped away at their mother’s sense of calmness. One
Five Leadership Skills You Can Use at Home
Before I became a parent coach, I spent 30+ years in corporate America. I worked my way up from employee
How to Coach a Teen to Drive Safely
Our youngest turned 16 this year and before too long, she’ll be driving. We already have a used car parked
