Ok, so I admit it – this is a bit of a misleading title. Because this is really more a story of lessons kids can learn through sports. But we have been at the beach all this week at my son’s latest beach volleyball tournament. So thus, the title. My son earned an opportunity to…
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. Summer Break! But I only seem to hear kids singing that song and not parents. Summer can be a wonderfully enjoyable time of year as a parent. IF you set yourself and your children up for success ideally before summer even arrives. In our digital age, screen time is…
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I am with my older son this week in Phoenix, AZ for the Boys Junior National Championship for volleyball. I did not think I would write a blog this week, but suddenly I was inspired to. This was the scene outside our hotel room. I was “inspired” to talk about inspiration. Recently I listened to Dr. Shefali…
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We are about halfway through my kids’ official first week of summer break from school in my house. Their last days were respectively, last Thursday and Friday. By Friday night, I was already feeling antsy and restless. This restless feeling is not at all unusual for me, but it is highly unusual less than 8…
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Screens, video games and social media are three of the things parents struggle with the most. I have seen a huge increase in challenges among parents with these topics over the past 25 years that I have been working with parents and families. Technology is a constantly-evolving thing, but one thing I know for sure…
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Now that we have looked at your goal with discipline (part 1) and how YOU fit in to the subject (part 2), it is time to move on to figuring out how consequences fit in to the entire discussion. Consequences can be natural or well, not natural. In order to better understand consequences, let’s look…
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In my blog last week I asked you to look at your goal with discipline (to punish, control or teach your child) and I shared an example to illustrate what I was talking about. Many parents ask me about this confusing topic. Today, it is time to dive in to WHY we tend to lash…
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Discipline … an oft-spoken word that has a certain mystery and intrigue around it. Many questions may come to mind around this word, such as: What is the most effective type of discipline? How do I discipline my child? How do I just get…my…child…to…listen??? Back to the Beginning In order to begin to answer some…
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This past weekend, I was a facilitator at Rise Gathering. This is a weekend retreat created by women, for women. I led parenting workshops at this gathering. I met women of all walks of life and all ages at this event. There were teenage girls who came with their moms and adult women who came…
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What if you could look in the mirror? How many times have you snapped at your child and then regretted it? Have you ever had an interaction with your child that did not go the way you hoped it would, leaving you both feeling sad, disappointed or angry? What if you could look in the…
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