Most of us had parents who operated from a fear-based mindset. As a result, we may have naturally adopted that mindset as our own, and that negative or fear-based mindset could be what we are operating from each day, affecting every...
“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with...
We say, “Don’t do that,” and they do it anyway. We say, “Stop” and they continue. We say, “Pick that up” and they do so just to throw it back down again. It looks a lot like defiance, so parents often feel like this is the time to start punishing...
This is a free series brought to you by Rebecca Eanes and Jolette Jai, founder of The Jai Institute for Parenting. Each week, we will be discussing new topics on how to practice positive parenting so you can build relationships, strengthen...
This is a free series brought to you by Rebecca Eanes and Jolette Jai, founder of The Jai Institute for Parenting. Each week, we will be discussing new topics on how to practice positive parenting so you can build relationships, strengthen...
Welcome to the 10-WEEK POSITIVE PARENTING IN PRACTICE SERIES!? This is a free series brought to you by Rebecca Eanes and Jolette Jai, founder of The Jai Institute for Parenting. Each week, we will be discussing new topics on how to practice...
Photo Credit: Creative Child Magazine Often a go-to for all behavioral problems, punishment is an extremely common method of behavior modification, but is it really the best way to help kids do better?When we use punishment, our children are...
Image Credit: The Jai Institute for Parenting Conscious/Positive Parenting has been a topic close to my heart for many years now. I’ve been an advocate and messenger for about 9 years, an author on the subject for 5 years, and soon...
There are lots of challenges that parenthood brings. I’ve heard from many parents baffled about how best to discipline their child, but the biggest challenge for many parents isn’t figuring out how to properly discipline their kids but learning...
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My son walks out of the building dragging a heavy backpack, an overstuffed three-ring binder with a shoulder strap he never uses, a lunch box, and a water bottle. Because his hands are full, he struggles to get the door open to my vehicle...
Friday night tends to be “‘movie night” for our family. It’s the only night of the week my husband is home at a regular and consistent time and because we don’t watch a lot of television, the kids look forward to it all week. Tonight...
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