Today’s struggles to raise teens to adulthood is far tougher than our parents had to do. Decisions they make more often carry fatal or lifelong consequences. Their world is nothing like the world we grew up in. When I had a classmate I couldn’t get along with, I could avoid them. I heard about the Read More
Why You Should Consider Alternative Education for your Kids
The moment my first born was placed in my arms, I saw the world in a different light. I committed to giving this little bundle the best I had to offer. Then baby #2 arrived, and our commitments doubled along with our love. For the moment, all was right with the world. Then an amazing Read More
Thinking of Consequences as Good Stuff
A very different approach! Here’s a new spin on the notion of “consequences,” a term familiar to every parent. But rather than looking at the negative outcome of behavioral choices your children make, let’s examine a more positive alternative, a shift in focus that is far more effective in generating the kinds of behaviors you want—and Read More
9 Things to Remember When Setting Boundaries
Practical tips for making boundaries work * Use boundaries to let your children know your limits and tolerances, your availability, the conditions under which you will participate in some activity, which privileges are available, or the conditions under which a privilege is available to your children. Use boundaries to give your children information they can Read More
Stay the Course
I received the most amazing gift in Monterey Bay on a twenty-seven foot sailboat. Until today, I had only sailed the calm Columbia River on clear days. Exhilarated, we crossed the bay and headed for the open seas when the skipper, also my teacher, turned the controls over to me. We soon encountered six-to-eight foot Read More
13 Tips for Staying Productive while Working from Home!
Owning a home-based business or working from home as an employee has great benefits. But it can also have its challenges for staying on task. Many of us are working for others but doing it from home. If you find you’re just plugging hours for a paycheck perhaps some of these tips can help bring Read More
25 Ways to Raise Capable Kids in a Cut-Throat World
We all want our children to be smart, successful, respectful and happy. Unfortunately most of us have never been parents before and don’t have the hind sight to see what’s coming. Further, the moment we figure out how to parent the first child, we discover that few of our techniques work on the next child. Read More
Educating Your Child during Covid!
Home-school, online school, school with masks? OH MY! What choices do you make? This free webinar will walk through some of the choices, curriculum, learning styles, and surviving the new look to schooling in 2020! Together we’ll help equip you to make a choice that’s right for you and your students. I can’t wait to Read More
Getting Organized for Parents
Being a parent is complicated. Being an entrepreneur is complicated. Being the CEO of a family is insanely complicated. Time is a precious commodity and making every moment count is a difficult task. Compartmentalizing each task and developing a schedule is the only way to survive all the ‘details’ and win back some ‘me’ time. Read More
How to Win the Bed Time Battles
The bedtime battles. We’ve all either seen them or experienced them. By the time sleep actually arrives everyone in the household is exhausted. The good news is it doesn’t have to be that way. Setting clear boundaries and nighttime routines may be exactly what is needed to cure the bedtime battles. First, let’s talk about Read More