The Two Things you Need to Do ...

Apr 14, 2013 by

The Two Things you Need to Do to Survive your Parenting Mistakes

So, you know how last week I told you that I thought I had made a huge mistake? Well, I still don’t have an answer to that and...

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Have I Made a Huge Mistake?

Apr 7, 2013 by

Have I Made a Huge Mistake?

What do you do when you take a long look at yourself and you decide that a huge parenting mistake has been made? Well, I can’t...

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Warning: This Could Greatly Si...

Mar 10, 2013 by

Warning: This Could Greatly Simplify Your Life

You’re the parent, right? You get to call the shots. After all, you are the boss. So why doesn’t anyone act like it?...

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Sex, Drugs, Guns, and Mentors

Feb 17, 2013 by

Sex, Drugs, Guns, and Mentors

Sex, drugs, guns, girls, boys, kisses, breasts, new hair, deodorant! And the list of awkward moments goes on. My kids are at an age...

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The Parenting Manifesto

Feb 3, 2013 by

The Parenting Manifesto

At the start of the new year, I took some time to reflect upon “me as a parent” in 2012. I can’t help but think...

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Letting Santa Go

Dec 10, 2012 by

Letting Santa Go

I won’t lie to you, I was utterly heartbroken when I found out that Santa wasn’t real. I was probably way too old to...

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7 Habits of Highly Effective P...

Dec 3, 2012 by

7 Habits of Highly Effective Parents

Have you ever wondered about those parents who seem to have it all together? Their kids are never throwing tantrums or yelling at...

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How to Make Time-outs Work

Nov 26, 2012 by

How to Make Time-outs Work

In a fit of rage, your child did one (or more) of the following: hit you or another threw something at you or another said something...

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Negotiation Ground Rules: Flex...

Oct 15, 2012 by

Flexibility is the third of the Negotiation Ground Rules for effectively negotiating with children. The other two are Respect and...

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Negotiation Ground Rules: Fair...

Oct 8, 2012 by

Fairness is the second of three Negotiation Ground Rules for effectively negotiating with children. The other two are Respect and...

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Negotiation Ground Rules: Resp...

Oct 1, 2012 by

Respect is the first of three Negotiation Ground Rules for effectively negotiating with children. The other two are Fairness and...

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The Master of Disaster

Aug 16, 2012 by

Look at him. He’s so cute, isn’t he? What’s his name, you ask? Why, he’s the Master of Disaster. You think...

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Celebrating Birthday Week

Apr 9, 2012 by

The Negotiator turns 8 on Saturday (!) and so this week, we are borrowing a lovely concept from his school to celebrate this...

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We Are Doing Something Right

Sep 20, 2011 by

It is hard to judge our success as parents, how do we know when we are doing something right? Last night, the Diva went to spend a...

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Loving One Child More Than the...

Sep 5, 2011 by

Loving One Child More Than the Other

Do you ever feel like you love one child more than the other? One child is a brat and the other is so cute and kind and helpful and...

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