Top Tips for Raising a Successful Student
Studies have shown that parental involvement and an educational, intellectually-stimulated home environment can improve your child’s chance at being a successful student.
Passing the Test
“Your child is testing you to see that you are stable and consistent. He wants you to pass” – Hal Runkel, ScreamFree Parenting
De-Nagnitize Yourself
One of the most challenging tasks moms often face is teaching their children to listen and follow directions. It becomes frustrating for the whole family when you repeatedly give the same directions multiple times. As moms’ we can easily become…
4 Tips to Reignite Moms
Face it, parenting is hard work. Some days you do get that idyllic feeling you thought and dreamed motherhood would be like, but most often you are met with challenges, power struggles and the doubt that can creep into our…
Is it Disrespect?
Disrespect: dis·re·spect (from Dictionary.com)
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?
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…
Summer Morning Routines

I have heard from moms that they struggle with having some type of morning routine with their kids in the summer. It can be hard to transition from the structured school year routine of fast-paced mornings to the slower-paced “nowhere-to-go” kind…
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
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…