A young college student said this powerful statement, "Praise is the new criticism," on a CBC special last night on Hyper Parenting. He went on to say that behind every praise is the expectation that the behavior will be repeated. I’ve taught for years that we have to be very careful with praise. This young [...]
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Living with Irreconcilable Differences: The Choice to Minimize or Maximize the Impact on Your Kids?
I read the other day that Larry King and his wife were filing for divorce, citing "Irreconcilable Differences." That was yet another reminder to me to write this post about living with irreconcilable differences . I realize that some couples exist who have melded enough to not feel that they have any irreconcilable differences. Gay [...]
Confessions of a (Sometimes) Workaholic and Perfectionistic Mom
If you caught my interview on The Parenting Summit, or you’ve read my blog for awhile, you know I am a recovering perfectionist. I love helping other parents reduce their perfectionism because this has been such a healing and joyful journey for me. I get to share with you the many techniques that I’ve learned [...]
Great Parenting Course by Connected Parenting founder Jennifer Kolari
If you are like me, you probably sometimes feel that you’d like to be better connected to your kids. From working with developmental psychologist Gordon Neufeld, I’m very clear on the power of attachment to minimize discipline issues and get our children to automatically follow our lead and adopt similar values. However sometimes the nuts [...]
Highlights from The Parenting Summit
The free replays came down this morning, Saturday at 9 am PST. Now those who purchased The Audio Owner’s Manual to Raising Great Kids are starting to download their favorite audios and discover great tips from the experts they missed. I’m looking forward to hearing more from you as you apply the tips you have [...]
The Parenting Summit Interviews are Live!
Imagine getting the help you need to deal with your worries, fears and realities with raising your children. Parenting did not come easily for me at all, which is why I became a parenting educator so that I could learn more and find better approaches than I already knew. I created The Parenting Summit, in [...]
Drum Roll Please…. Soon The Parenting Summit – Middle School Edition Site Will Be Live!
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, [...]
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 [...]
