Are you teaching your children to value their time? By modeling effective time management strategies you can teach your children habits that will benefit them in all areas of their life. If you are not sure about your own personal time management skills, read on! There are time stealers and robbers that we need to [...]
Dec 13, 2011
Top 4 Elements of Strong Family Relationships
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Strong, solid family relationships don’t just happen; there are critical elements that must be there for these family ties to develop. When a relationship is built on a firm foundation it can withstand the hiccups of daily life and the unexpected moments of chaos. Mutual respect, time for fun, constant encouragement, and communicated love are [...]
Dec 8, 2011
Parents – Quit Saying NO!
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Do you find yourself reponding ‘no’ to your children questions? Ok parents, this may get a little uncomfortable but self assessment is not for the weak at heart! Over the past twenty-five years I have observed parents and what I continue to see on a regular basis, is parents whose first response to any question from [...]
Dec 2, 2011
Increase Self Esteem To Stop Bullying
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When we feel good about ourselves we are less likely to lash out at others. Just think back to your last ‘good hair day’. On a good hair day, everyone and everything seems great, people are easy to get along with, parking spaces appear out of nowhere – life is good. An anti-bullying program needs [...]
Nov 26, 2011
The Importance Of Friendship
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Enduring friends, who support and encourage you throughout your life are vitally important to us all. In order to maintain a life-long friendship, you need to become a life-long friend. A true friend will accept you in spite of all your flaws. When you take this attitude towards others, they will return the same treatment [...]
Nov 23, 2011
Acknowledging the Adult
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What Have You Done To Prepare For Your College Freshman Coming Home For The Holidays? Your college freshman is coming home for the holidays, now what? Having the time to reconnect and visit is very enticing. But this time is filled with lots of hidden landmines. Your child has been on their own with [...]
Nov 23, 2011
Thankfulness
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There is an epidemic sweeping our youth today that I like to call Entitlementitis: “I breathe therefore I deserve.” One of the fastest ways to overcome this is to develop an attitude of gratitude. I think if we offer our children the opportunity to be appreciative for what they have, they will be much more [...]
Nov 18, 2011
Teaching Children Respect
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Teaching your children to be respectful is one of the most valuable lessons you can give them. The importance of this virtue is far-reaching. By modeling respect for your children you are starting the teaching process. But like most teaching we do, to be effective we need to take it one step further and [...]
Mar 30, 2010
Family Meetings
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Think you are too busy for family meetings? Think again! This short investment of your time will pay dividends you can’t even imagine until you try. A strong sense of connection, in this busy world, is so valuable to families and deserves to take priority in your life. Grab a beverage of your choice and [...]
Jan 21, 2010
Top 10 Parenting Tips For 2010
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Acknowledge what you want repeated. Here is your first challenge for the New Year. For the next two weeks only comment on behaviors you want your child to continue. Be specific and describe in detail the action. For example, if your son or daughter loaded their dishes into the dishwasher after lunch take notice and [...]
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