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SAY IT STRAIGHT
A mom said to me the other day, “Of course I say what I mean. I’m a parent, not a politician.” We chuckled. But she was serious. As...
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Mary helps you improve your parenting in 60 seconds or less!
These are brain-science and child development simplified...with a script to try the concept out right away.
- 3 min
Breaking the Judgment Cycle
Of course I love my children unconditionally. I love them regardless of what they’re thinking or doing. I tell them that all the time!...
- 4 min
Repairing Restores
We all blow it. We lose our temper. We yell at our kids or hurt their feelings. Even that perfect family down the street . . . they...
- 3 min
Kids are Our Expectations
Have you ever wondered why the “good” kid seems to do better and better, and the “not-so-good” one just keeps messing up again and again?...
- 2 min
Listening to Accept
What is it? I think of listening on a spectrum that starts with making sure you understand what is really being communicated with a tool...
- 2 min
The Five Minute Hack
A MicroStep Moment More people have mobile phones than have toilets. Fun fact. Research shows that phones are just too hard to ignore....
- 2 min
Drying Ducks: Seeing Children
A MicroStep Moment Sometimes you have to dry the rubber duckies so that your kids know you care. Huh? Hangry: /ˈhaNGɡrē/, adjective....
- 2 min
The Who Needs What Moment
I just NEED them to BE better so I can feel better! Hmmm . . . Is that really what you need? Parenting just messes with our brains. I...
- 2 min
Children Do Better When They Feel Better
What is it? We just can’t help ourselves. We can see that the child is going to ‘fight back’, we feel a bit out of control and we know...
- 3 min
How (and why) to Say No to Children
THE BACKGROUND "My child just yells at me angrily or she’ll flat out refuse to do what I ask." “She just rules the roost; there’s nothing...
- 2 min
When Kids Don't Care About Consequences
The Background Much of what we are trying to ‘get our kids to do’ revolves around accountability. When the child behaves ‘well’, we’re...
- 3 min
My Kids Are Always Manipulating Me!!
The Background My kids are driving me crazy. They don’t listen to me and are so manipulative. I can’t stand it! My 10 year old pushes...
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Whether You Think They Can, or You Think They Can’t, YOU Are Right.
The Background Do you ever find yourself saying? “I’ve tried everything...how is it possible that my child is not more kind, more...
- 3 min
My Kids Aren't Safe?
The Background I vaguely remember reading things about children feeling ‘safe’ when I was in the throes of chaos and focusing simply on...
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