by admin | Oct 22, 2015 | General Information
General 5 Steps to Stop Arguing with Your Kids Arguing with our kids is something that we all hate, but still most of us spend a lot of time doing it. In this blog post, you’ll learn 5 steps that have the power to transform any potential argument into an opportunity...
by admin | Jun 17, 2015 | General Information
General How Do I Get My Son to Practice his Musical Instrument? When I am asked by parents, “How do I get my son to practice his musical instrument?” they are frequently surprised by my response: “Don’t try.” Let’s face it, you have enough battles with your...
by admin | Apr 30, 2015 | General Information
The benefits of Family Meetings far outweigh the hassle. Consider this: • Family Meetings Make Discipline Easier. Children are more likely to follow rules that they helped create. Children are more likely to accept consequences as fair when they had a hand in...
by admin | Apr 16, 2015 | General Information
General 5 Tips For Getting Your Son to Talk You want to be closer to you son, to understand him and his feelings better, but no matter what try you can’t get him to talk to you. Every question you ask gets a one word answer, silence, or an irritated grunt. Here are 5...
by admin | Jun 17, 2014 | General Information
Ellen Galinsky, president of the Families and Work Institute, studied a sample of 600 parents and 1000 children (ages 8-18). The children were asked what they wished they could change about their parents’ work. The majority of the parents guessed that their children...
by admin | Jan 9, 2014 | General Information
The best way to deal with power struggles, tantrums, and meltdowns is to have an emergency plan. An emergency plan is a procedure or script that is implemented in the heat of the moment of a struggle. Having a plan helps prevent us from overreacting to the situation...
