Talking and Listening to Our Kids - Part 1
As parents, we are now spending much more time with our kids. There are times these days when we need to discuss important matters with them. There are also times...
Raising a Defiant Kid - Addressing Symptoms AND Underlying Causes
Fourteen-year-old Curtis walks in from school, throws his coat on the floor, and immediately begins the fine art of verbal brain drain: “Mom! I’m starvin’. What’s for dinner?” Mother greets...
Getting a Handle on Sibling Rivalry: Part 2
In last week’s post, we looked at two reasons siblings might fight—one being typical family interactions and the other based on kids trying to get attention and control. This week...
Getting a Handle on Sibling Rivalry: Part 1
In our blog on July 2, 2020, we addressed how having healthy relationships between parents and kids is a key element in resolving sibling rivalry. Because tensions between siblings are...
How Failure Can Lead Kids to Success
Albert Einstein understood that failure is success in progress. This view of the importance of failure is critical for understanding how to help our kids learn. In this week’s blog,...
Ending Back Talk and Bad Attitudes
Parents across the country increasingly are describing the same problem—kids who argue, roll their eyes, complain, and even refuse to do what their parents ask! One mother commented, “Every time...
Love and Logic Works—Even on Adults!
Is Love and Logic limited to kids? Could it even work on me? You bet it can! And it has! There was a time in my life when I had...
Five Things Our Kids Need to See Us Doing… Often
How powerful is it for us to model behavior for our kids? As a parent, it can be sobering to consider the tremendous impact of our daily actions. Although it...
When I Take Myself Too Seriously
When I mess up my Love and Logic skills, one of the first explanations is that I am taking myself too seriously. I have a scowl on my face instead...
