My husband and I have tried to get in the routine of giving our child an allowance: money she can spend, save and share. She has a bank account she started by herself at our local credit union. It was a very powerful message to show her the importance of saving for the future. But…
Category Archives: tantrums
Does yelling, nagging, threatening and bribing really work?
Have you ever stopped and thought about how you “react” when your children test your patience? For most of the moms that I work with there is a sense of shame at admitting that they lose their temper more times than they are comfortable with. Many of us have found ourselves saying and doing things…
THE BIG BOOK OF PARENTING SOLUTIONS-Study Group
THE BIG BOOK OF PARENTING SOLUTIONSStudy Group with Parent Coach The Soulful Parent Do you ever feel like you are fighting an endless battle as you try to make your home life into what you wish it could be? Do you have parenting goals and dreams for your family that you are trying hard to…
Do you have what it takes to turn off that TV???
8 year-old: But moooom.. I proooomised you that I will give away 3 stuff animals if you just get me this really cute one! Me: Sweetheart, you already have at least 10 different puppies and you don’t even play with them! 8 year-old: But this one is soooo much cuter than the other ones! Pleeeease!…
Is your child a quitter?
I know. I personally don’t believe it is a good idea to label our children because once we do, we act from that place and our expectations become locked into that label. I have wondered in the last couple of years, when we have gone from trying Tae-Kwon-Do, ballet, cheer leading, pottery, swimming and piano…
