Home is the place where we first receive and practice love. It’s our first view of relationships. It’s the place where we (hopefully) experience acceptance, compassion, affirmation, and solace. Home is where we are shaped by the words and actions...
All three faces on his behavior chart were flipped to the sad face side. Again. That meant he had to go to time-out. Again. It didn’t take much to get a card flipped on the chart, which I thought was a simple and brilliant concept. From a sheet...
World-renowned relationship researcher and co-founder of The Gottman Institute, Dr. John Gottman, has conducted 40 years of research with thousands of people. From his research has emerged a practice that is important to the emotional connection...
I had just gotten out of the shower and dressed when a knock came on the bathroom door.“Yeah?” I answered. “Mom, can I come in?” “Just a minute” I said. “It’s really important.” I opened the...
I invite you to take the next 21 days to commit to being a more positive parent. Whether you are new to positive parenting or you’ve been practicing it for a long time, we are all works in progress with room for improvement and growth. Journaling...
The first step in teaching children how to manage their emotions is learning to manage our own. If adults are easily upset and thrown off balance, their children will usually follow suit. Growing ourselves may be the hardest part of parenting...
How to stop yourself from doing something you regret in a moment of anger by Andy Smithson Our kid’s big emotions tend to be a major trigger to our big emotions as parents. Anger often begets anger. Emotions are truly contagious. With...
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