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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Irreconcilable Differences, Part Two!
I received a lot of great feedback, both online and off, from my blog post about my husband and I’s irreconcilable differences. My own thinking on the subject deepened. It’s been exciting to see the great benefits for my marriage and family from what I’ve learned. First though, I’d like to clarify that our marriage [...]
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 [...]
What Do Your Children Really Need, and Want, Even if They Won’t Admit it?
Your kids need a powerful connection with you and/or another loving adult. Powerful connections to other kids are nice, but other kids cannot give your child the unconditional love and mature guidance that they need. In that sense, love is almost all our children need , but that love has to get through. Too many [...]
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 [...]
The Parenting Summit is Open for Free Registration!
After a gestation period of over 6 months, the site is up, the speakers are confirmed, and registration is open! Click here if you want to register right away, or read on to find out more. You won’t want to miss this free online event. I’ve spent months finding speakers to cover a wide range [...]
Meeting Lisa Nichols, Star of The Secret, on a Friday Night; Gifts of Love We Can Give to Our Children!
Last night, as I gathered with my friends prior to the teleseminar conference I’m at, Lisa Nichols, star of The Secret, walked in. I had called her office earlier in the week to ask her to be on The Parenting Summit that starts in 2 weeks. She does amazing work with teens, and has her [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
