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Archives for June 2017
Your Kid Is Not The Only One
Last night I ran a mini Positive Discipline workshop for the local moms club. And one of the first things I did was ask the moms to make a list of their biggest parenting challenges. You know, real button-pushing behaviors. 90% of the moms in attendance had kids who were 4 years old or younger. […]
Kids Don’t Need Praise. But They Do Need This Instead.
When your kid does something you are happy about, what do you say to him or her? Do you say, “Good girl!!! Good boy!!!”? Do you say, “Good following directions!” or “You are such a good listener!”? I know for me, some of those responses can be automatic. Why do we say these things to […]
The Root Of A Larger Problem
Everybody knows how I feel about people who don’t return their shopping carts. I can’t stand them. And yes. I judge the shit out of them. I am not talking about senior citizens who can barely walk. I’m not talking about the physically challenged. I’m not talking about moms who go shopping with a newborn […]
What I’ll Teach My Kids This Summer (It Won’t Be Math Facts)
This summer, I will not complete summer math packets. I will not practice math facts with my kids or even touch a flashcard. I will not sit my kids in front of a computer to “play math games” or even utter the letters IXL. I will not look at a reading log. I will not […]
Organization Is A Team Effort
Yesterday I posted this picture on the Facebook page: My mudroom had gotten out of control. I knew exactly what the reactions would be because I have posted similar pictures in the past. There would be three reactions. First would be the people who would give me advice on how to solve this problem. The […]