“Stop trying to perfect your child, but keep trying to perfect your relationship with them” Dr. Henker Good Morning! One of the things I am most grateful for is my relationship with my children, who are now in their twenties and thirties. In my parent coach training with Gloria DeGaetano, at The Parent Coach…
“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, then we must teach the way they learn. “ Unknown Good Morning! Here in AZ school has already started for most children but in many areas of the country school will be starting after Labor Day. No matter when school starts for your child the…
“Act the way you want to be, and soon you will be the way you act.”Less BrownGood Morning! When my children were young I knew I wanted to be a better mom but I did not know how. I eventually learned how to be a better mom but I then I was scared. What if I…
“It’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how” Dr. Seuss Good Morning! Every day I sign off with “Have some fun today!” I don’t do this lightly. Fun is something that I think is essential in parenting. Having fun was really difficult for me when I first became a parent. I took…
“If I feel good about my parenting, I have no interest in judging other people’s choices. If I feel good about my body, I don’t go around making fun of other people’s weight or appearance. We’re hard on each other because we’re using each other as a launching pad out of our own perceived…
You will always be your child’s favorite toy. ~Vicki Lansky, Trouble-Free Travel with Children, 1991 You will always be your child’s favorite toy. ~Vicki Lansky, Trouble-Free Travel with Children, 1991 I bought my children a lot of toys throughout their lives. Other people bought my children lots of toys throughout their lives. They don’t remember most…
“Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.” Lady Bird Johnson Good Morning! I had a client once whose was having a very difficult time with her child. The child was about four and was doing all sort of “naughty” things. The parents and the even the siblings were yelling…
Good Morning!It is Friends Friday today and I am delighted to have Gloria DeGaetano, founder of The Parent Coach Institute as my guest blogger today. Gloria was my teacher and mentor when I went through my parent coach training and today I also consider her a friend. I am thrilled that she has agreed to be…
“When talking with kids it’s not about what we say it’s about how we say it! Think about tone of voice and non-verbal communication.” Unknown ( from Kevin at More4Kids) Good Morning! When I was growing up my mother never verbally abused me with words but she did have this tone of voice that conveyed…
Good Morning! When did being good at something stop be ok? When did perfect become the norm? I remember growing up and hearing people say, “she is a good mom” and that was a huge compliment. For some reason good isn’t enough anymore. Instead we seem to want to attain the status of perfect. I…
