OVERWHELMED BY MY BLESSINGS

I witnessed it again last night while I was shopping. A mother, with two young daughters was talking with a friend, and the girls started mi...

Another one for the behavior series… What about biting? Biting is a common problem among young children. It’s usually that 2nd child trying ...

Me: You know, the Bible tells us not to lie. (instructing voice) Child #5 or 6 (at approx. age 8-10): It does ? (amazed voice) Me: Yeah, you...

The loss of privileges and reaping consequences is usually an effective method of training. After all, life is a series of choices, and tho...

You have Miss Bossypants at your house? Or Mr. Know-it-All? Listen to his bossiness carefully. You have an opportunity to learn about your c...

It starts with picking. It moves on to bickering. From there, with the right buttons pushed, mom has been brought in on the scene. If you ha...

Sassing. Talking-back. Back-talkin’. Mouthing off. We’ve done it, we’ve experienced it. It’s a behavior that needs to be stopped quickly and...

A tattle-tale shares information that is not his to share, or sets himself up to police a situation. For us big kids, it’s called gossiping ...

Thanks for your comments yesterday . They were written with passion and great understanding. Take the time to read them. This is an issue ne...

Recently at a parenting class I attended, there was some discussion on discipline methods and “what works”. So, we defined “works” in refer...