“Anybody out there who is a parent, if your kids want to paint their bedrooms,as a favor to me, let them do it. It’ll be OK.” ― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture As a parent it is often hard to know where to draw the line. Am I being too strict? Too lenient? How do I…
“Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.” –Carl Jung Good Morning! Some of you may have heard the old adage “do as I say, not as I do”. This was often said by adults when I was growing up. I think that it was meant to be humorous but there…
Good Morning! Being a good parent does not mean that you will never be challenged by your child. It does not mean that your children always behave the way you want them to. It does not mean that life will always go along smoothly. Parenting is hard and the trials and tribulations that we…
It’s important to admit your mistakes & say your sorry to your kids. Only that way will you build trust – Kevin Heath Good Morning! We used to have a Big Bird video that was titled, Everyone Makes Mistakes. It was a great video about Big Bird making mistakes and then trying to cover…
“Focus on what your kids are doing right and PRAISE them for it!” – unknown Good morning! It is really easy to notice what your children are doing wrong. They don’t appreciate what you do for them. They don’t clean their rooms. They are stubborn. They throw tantrums. They are impulsive. And on and…
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” John Quincy Adams Good morning! Not to try and outdo John Quincy Adams but I would add calmness and consistency to this quote. When I was calm and consistent, had patience and persevered, no matter what was before me, then yes,…
“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…
“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…
“This is not a contest with your child. The winner is not the one with more points. The winner is the one whose child still loves them when they graduate from high school.” ― Martin L. Kutscher, ADHD – Living Without Brakes Good morning! What a great quote. So many many times as a parent…
“Raise your words, not your voice. It is the rain that grows flowers, not thunder” Rumi Good Morning! In my “witch on a broomstick” phase I raised my voice a lot. That was my go-to when life got tough and the chaos took over. I did not know any other way to get my children…
