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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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Child Development: Teaching Them to Share and Become More Empathetic

I’ve been writing a lot lately about the power of Jennifer Kolari’s parenting work. She has taught me a lot about how to connect with my kids and work through major issues such as sibling rivalry, anxiety and behavioral issues. Last Saturday, a long-standing source of problems with the kids sharing was resolved, and along [...]

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The Power of Tears: Nature’s Maturation Ally

Many parents have no idea how much power tears have in helping their kids become resilient, competent people. When my children were young I had the good fortune to learn about this important psychological ally from Dr. Gordon Neufeld, best-selling author of Hold on to Your Kids. Instead of trying to get my kids to [...]

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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 [...]

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