Positive affirmations work. They work because when you say them, your brain forms new connections that reinforce the affirming statement or thought. So you are literally training your mind to think optimistically and enthusiastically. And when you are more optimistic and enthusiastic, the greater the chances are that you’ll feel more connected, loving and present…
It’s never okay to hit a child. It’s never okay to hit, spank, slap, smack, or otherwise physically harm a child in any way. It’s not okay to assault others in any way, therefore it’s not okay to assault children in any way. We don’t teach other adults a lesson by hitting and getting violent with them….
How To Get Your Children To Listen To You Without becoming mean and combative! Depending on your perspective, this article may come across as either very hopeful, or very challenging. I’m going to offer 4 things that I believe must be done in order to get children to not only listen to their parents, but…
Today I want to talk about what positive parenting is, and the mindset needed to develop this style of parenting. For me, positive parenting isn’t a specific set of skills and proper responses to raising children. It isn’t a list of techniques or phrases you have to memorize that will magically work in any given…
When my son was about 2 and a half, he was helping me with some gardening in the yard on a sunny Sunday afternoon, and I realized how much he loves nature and the outdoors. It also occurred to me that if he had faced a choice of sitting inside playing with toys versus being…
People seem to have this misunderstanding that it takes strength and courage to be tough, rigid and strict with your kids. And that being “soft” is being understanding and patient with them. I beg to differ. True strength and courage is being gentle and understanding with your kids. Having compassion and empathy, encouraging and listening, not punishing…