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Moms…..get your juices flowing!

September 11, 2009
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From Screamfree Parenting, Tip of the Day by Hal Runkel:
Quote of the Day: ” Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality, overcomes everything. ” — George Lois, American Art Director
Just about every day, we get requests from people who want to know specifically what to do [...]

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Navigating the road of allowance….. rough road ahead?

September 6, 2009
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I have gotten this question quite a bit lately with moms I coach, moms at the soccer field and in chat groups online. It is funny how a simple procedure can end up producing such havoc with parents. Do we give allowance, do we not? Is it tied to chores, or not? [...]

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Small things add up……stepping stones of parenting.

August 26, 2009
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From Screamfree parenting by Hal Runkel, LMFT
Quote of the Day: ” Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things put together. “
— Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)

This is true of all things, but it is especially true when it comes to raising our children. They may remember the “big” things [...]

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” The undertaking of new action brings new strength. ” Evenius

August 7, 2009
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Isn’t it strange as parents that we often find ourselves reacting the same way to behavior over and over again, yet hopeful that it will provide a different result? Why is it that we continue to think if we do the very same thing….

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