When Your Child Doesn’t Listen

An excerpt from Positive Parenting in Action by Laura Ling and Rebecca Eanes, available on Amazon.com. Also on Amazon.com is The Newbie’s Guide to Positive Parenting by Rebecca Eanes.  NOT LISTENING/COOPERATING Getting young children...

The Power of the Tongue

The following is a sample chapter from my book, The Newbie’s Guide to Positive Parenting, which you can purchase on Amazon **************************************************** There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the...

Why Mindfulness Matters

Mindfulness is being conscientious, caring, and intentional in your parenting. – Dr. Dan Siegel Mindful parenting is a topic that has been written about my many great authors and is gaining more and more attention in the mainstream. It...

Help for Handling Tantrums

If you’ve had a toddler, chances are you’ve experienced a tantrum. I’ve been blessed in that neither of my children have ever been big on tantrums, but we’ve seen a few. In fact, just 2 nights ago, my 2-year-old threw...

Consequences That Teach

There is a disturbing new parenting trend for “creative consequences.” Surely you’ve heard of the dad who shot his daughter’s laptop, or the “Ohio Mom” who posted an X on her daughter’s face and shamed her...