The Benefits of Nagging

This post originally ran over at Families with Purpose last November. Nagging is always a hot topic and a pattern that moms can easily fall into. Perhaps you are at a point to finally break the habit – I…
New Action Brings Change
Isn’t it strange as parents we often find ourselves reacting the same way to behavior over and over again, yet we are hopeful that ‘THIS TIME” it will magically bring about a different result?
If You Get In A Hole, You Have To Get Yourself Out
By Tamara Wilhelm, MA, LMHC, LCAC
Effective After School Routine Tips
Routines can make a home with children so much less chaotic. Last week I shared some simple tips for a morning routine – getting the kids out the door in the morning can be somewhat chaotic if you are not…
Successful Homework Strategies
As we begin a new school year, I typically get a lot of questions on how to handle homework. You cannot avoid it – if you are a parent you will be involved in homework with your child at some…
The Four C’s of Parenting
I am often asked what mom’s can do about their misbehaving kids. Moms are desperate for new ideas, I hear it everywhere I go – some miracle cure or potion that will make their kids’ eyes glaze over and be…
The Game Changer – Consequences
Parenting is hard.
Stalled Out?
“Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” -Chinese proverb
Falling into the Parent Trap
“The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.”
There is NO Easy Button in Parenting
“All things are difficult before they are easy.” – Dr. Thomas Fuller (1654-1734)