In yesterday’s post, When I Resorted to Punishments, I discussed redemption versus retribution. Redemption: The act of redeeming or the condition of having been redeemed.Redeemed: To restore the honor, worth, or reputation...
Our waters have been troubled lately. My 5 year old has taken to teasing his highly sensitive brother. There have been daily, seemingly constant hurtful words hurled at my oldest son. Why would he do that? Hadn’t I taught him to be kind? To...
I am really excited to be collaborating with Montessori by Mom. If you want to give your child a Montessori education at home, Montessori by Mom offers everything you need to focus on having fun and teaching your kids, not doing research and...
We hear it all the time! Kids today are bratty, entitled, and disrespectful. I want to debunk this common myth about today’s youth. Sure, there are a few disrespectful, bratty, and entitled kids out there, but a great many of them are...
There are many Christian parenting books out there which condone and even advise harsh treatment of children based off proof-texting a few select Scriptures. Such books written by the Pearls, Ezzo, Dobson, Williams, and Tripp have dangerous...
I didn’t start out with the plan to co-sleep with my children. In fact, I worked hard on the perfect nursery for my new little one to match the beautiful rooms I’d seen in the magazines and on television. I adored the final result! It...
Are you a yeller? God help me, I KNOW this one well. Just ask my kid “how could I be a better mom?” and she will likely tell you, “She shouldn’t get so angry.” Ohhh, how I TRY!I recently watched the documentary...
Image credit Clare Bloomfield/FreeDigitalPhotos.net The following is an excerpt from the book Positive Parenting in Action: The How-To Guide for Putting Positive Parenting Principles into Action in Early Childhood. HITTING/AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR...
Do your kids having trouble “listening?” Do you feel like no matter what you say or do – you still end up begging, pleading, negotiating or punishing to get cooperation and usually it’s not willing cooperation? I know I...
In 2011, I wrote What’s the Deal with Consequences where I said, Throw the word “consequence” entirely out of your vocabulary and replace it with the term “problem-solving.” That’s quite good advice, if I...
This meme was made by the Facebook page Sharing Along the Way, using a quote from my book The Newbie’s Guide to Positive Parenting. It has been shared thousands of times across Facebook, and while most people agree, there are also many...
The Three Most Important Parts of Parenting By Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW, Parenting Coach for Moms and Dads Let me start by saying that every parent knows their own children best. YOU are the expert on your own child. I aim to not so much give...
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