I’ve been having a great time working on the details for TheParentingSummit.com! The big picture has been in development since last fall, but booking the experts, finding the sponsors and getting the website up has taken a lot of time. Like parenting, going from gestation to launch is a big job! Okay, I’ll admit it, [...]
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14 Gifts of Love that You Give to Your Children
Love is committing ourselves to becoming better people for the sake of our children. Love is being patient with them and with ourselves as we slowly or quickly move towards making our intentions a reality. Love is getting up early to exercise, finding time at lunch or finding time in the evening because we know [...]
Behavior Issues and Their Underlying Causes – Insights from Jennifer Kolari’s Book Connected Parenting
When I first read Jennifer Kolari’s book, Connected Parenting , I skipped the chapter on Strategies for the Anxious or Special-needs Child. My specialty as a parent coach has not been special-needs kids, and I didn’t think my kids qualified as anxious either. However I recently reread her book in order to prepare for our [...]
Sibling Rivalry and The Power of Parents to Diffuse It Through Patience and Vision
Patience is natural to those who trust. ~ Course in Miracles I have this quote on my bathroom wall. This morning when I saw it after the kids had left for school, I reflected on how much my dramatic increase in patience over the last decade, has improved my parenting and family life. Instead of [...]
The Dark-Side of Popularity and the Inverse Link with Long-Term Success
Are popular kids more likely to be successful or less than their peers? I found the answer in a book by Marti Olsen Laney about introverts, called The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child. Many very successful adults are introverts, and in her book she talks about how this personality style differs from extroverts. She [...]
Do you Have Boundary Issues with Your Teen or Tween? Jason Johnson, the In-Home Parenting Coach is Going to Talk about How to Deal with This Issue
I’m excited to announce my next parenting expert interview. I’m going to interview Jason Johnson, The In-Home Parenting Coach, on Tuesday November 24, at 1 pm PST, 4 pm EST. The one-hour long interview will focus on boundaries with your teen or middle-school aged child. To access the call via phone or webinar, go to: [...]
