“Loving families value effort as much as success.” Wes Fessler Good morning! The debate for paying for grades rages on. One side says that everyone gets paid for doing their job, so why shouldn’t we pay our children for grades. The other side says that children should want to get good grades just for…
Do what makes you happy, be with who makes you smile, laugh as much as you breathe, and love as long as you live.” ― Rachel Ann Nunes Today, 9/11, is a difficult day for all of us. It brings back horrific memories even for those of us that did not lose a loved one.…
“The question should be, is it worth trying to do, not can it be done.” Allard Lowenstein Good Morning! Raising children has given me amazing feelings of joy, satisfaction, wonderment, accomplishment, and fun, just to mention just a few. It has also been difficult, frustrating and disheartening at times. There were many times in…
“More and more, the concept of ADD as a disorder is being qualified by inclusion of a string of positive qualities — such as creativity, high intelligence, ability to do many things at once, an aptitude for small business entrepreneurship, and a powerful intuitive sense.” – Susan Burgess, from “Think Fast! The ADD Experience (Hartmann, Bownman &…
“Expectation is the mother of all frustration.” Antonio Banderas Good morning! What do you expect from your children? I know at times when my children were young I expected way too much. I asked them to do things that they were not capable of and then I got frustrated, and angry, and annoyed when…
“Play helps build a warm relationship between family members and to create a bank of positive feelings and experiences that can be drawn upon in times of conflict. Through play, you can help your children solve problems, test out ideas, and explore their imaginations.” –Carolyn Webster-Stratton Good Morning! I know, I know, life is…
I think with motherhood and child-rearing in general, everyone’s going to tell you how to do it and why. I’ve always said to other mothers and women when they’ve asked me, that you have to find your own way and find out what works for your family, at all costs. Brooke Burke Good Morning!…
“The rules for parent are three…love, limit and let them be.” Elaine M. Ward Good Morning! Could it really be this easy? Would just these three little “rules” really work? Let’s look at each one. Love- loving your children means loving them no matter what. It means loving them when they are screaming at…
“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…
