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Manners Matter

Everyone wants a well-mannered child. But, what do they need to know for this to happen?

With kids, especially teenagers, you might think that they were born to be lawyers. We tease my older son when he begins to “lawyer speak” us and use terms and suggest we aren’t specific enough. We can laugh now, but…

Holding Your Tongue

No one would bite their tongue if they could help it. The title is figurative. Although at my house we have a lot of tongue biting going on from one little 3 year old who is often very anxious to…

7 Steps to a Better Marriage

Marriage is hard work and at times you hit bumps in the road or find that you’ve lost the spark of years past. Never fear – even the happiest and most romantic of couples hit rough patches now and then….

Six Ways to Encourage Communication

Sometimes, prying information from your child is like trying to open a can without a can opener. It just can’t be done. Before you pull your hair out, learn how to get your child to come to you and talk…

18 Manners Worth Teaching

We all want kids that show respect and are mindful of their actions with others, but when does that begin to matter? Do you wait until your child embarrasses you at a party and does not give appropriate ‘thank you’…

The Power of Consistency

This week on my audio blog I shared a principle from my Becoming a Calm, Cool and Confident Mom series that is often a turning point for many moms I work with – Empty Threats. As Hal Runkel says in…

Who’s Really in Charge?

This week on my blog talk radio show I continued the series covering the principles from my Becoming a Calm, Cool and Confident Mom Online Coaching Program. I am discussing the life changing principles, one each week for the next…

Your Biggest Enemy as Parents