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The Teaching Power of Consequences: Helping Kids Learn, Grow, and Succeed

The Teaching Power of Consequences: Helping Kids Learn, Grow, and Succeed

The Empathetic Use of Consequences The empathetic use of consequences is the heart of Love and Logic. Literally thousands of parents have shared with us how Love and Logic parenting...

Treating Underlying Causes of Misbehavior in Kids

Treating Underlying Causes of Misbehavior in Kids

Learning how to handle misbehavior in our kids is a complex challenge, and many parents find themselves addressing symptoms without getting to underlying causes. Using an effective, logical consequence alone...

drill sergeant parenting versus effective parenting

What is a Drill Sergeant Parent?

In 1990, Foster Cline and I published Parenting with Love and Logic and first introduced the concepts of Drill Sergeant parenting and Helicopter parenting. Since then, these concepts have permeated...

Disruptive Students in the Classroom

Disruptive Students in the Classroom

Love and Logic's February Training Conference Last week we held our 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom® training conference in Denver. This was the first in-person Love...

How to Handle Sibling Rivalries - Practical Tips for a Peaceful Home

How to Handle Sibling Rivalries? Practical Tips for a Peaceful Home

Parents want to see their kids grow up and be friends throughout their lives. However, when sibling rivalry strikes, children can turn into the worst of enemies instead of being...

Positive Teacher-Parent Relationships

Building Positive Teacher-Parent Relationships

Today’s teachers face many challenges, especially with classroom management. Teachers who use Love and Logic techniques in the classroom effectively can experience the pleasure of taking control of the classroom....

The NEW 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom® Curriculum

The NEW 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom® Curriculum

Classroom management has always been a challenge for teachers, and can be especially difficult for new teachers. In recent years, the typical problems for teachers, such as defiant and disruptive...

How Chores Help Your Kids Feel Needed

How Chores Help Your Kids Feel Needed

With kids heading back to school after the holidays, it’s important to make sure that they feel motivated and focused when they’re back in the classroom. Some kids might struggle...

Managing Disruptive Students

Teacher’s Top Challenge: Managing Disruptive Students

For teachers, managing disruptive students is the most significant challenge to classroom management. These students can make you question your approach, test your patience, and even jeopardize your career. But...