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Practical Tips for Kids Chores

February 2, 2012

One tough nut in every family is the dreaded CHORE word! I help so many moms to come up with ways to uniquely implement a successful chore system in in their home – but there are several components that are universal for parents to consider. [...]

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4 Tips to Reignite Moms

January 27, 2012

Face it, parenting is hard work. Some days you do get that idyllic feeling you thought and dreamed motherhood would be like, but most often you are met with challenges, power struggles and the doubt that can creep into our confidence. Parenting is not just [...]

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Is it Disrespect?

January 3, 2012

Disrespect: dis·re·spect (from Dictionary.com) 1. lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness. 2. to regard or treat without respect; regard or treat with contempt or rudeness. I find it interesting how families can determine and define ‘disrespect’ among their children. Some families have very little tolerance, while [...]

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New Action Brings Change

October 13, 2011

Isn’t it strange as parents we often find ourselves reacting the same way to behavior over and over again, yet we are hopeful that ‘THIS TIME” it will magically bring about a different result? Why is it that we continue to think if we do [...]

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The Power of Consistency

August 11, 2011

This week on my audio blog I shared a principle from my Becoming a Calm, Cool and Confident Mom series that is often a turning point for many moms I work with – Empty Threats. As Hal Runkel says in his book, “ScreamFree Parenting” – [...]

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Summer Morning Routines

June 17, 2011

I have heard from moms that they struggle with having some type of morning routine with their kids in the summer. It can be hard to transition from the structured school year routine of fast paced mornings to the slower paced “no-where to go” kind [...]

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Bittersweet Transition

April 29, 2011

For the past month I have come to the full realization that my daughter will be leaving home this summer for college and perhaps never truly return home. Her room will lay empty and my heart aches at that thought. As a mom who is [...]

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Overcoming the Short Order Cook Dilemma

February 3, 2011

Recently in my ScreamFree Online Coaching series one mom expressed her frustration with having to provide three different meals for her family each evening – one for her and her hubby, one for child 1 and one for child 2. Then inevitably one child would [...]

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The Bible in 90 Days

December 29, 2010

I have never read the bible cover to cover……… there I said it! A little embarrassing for me. This has been something that has been on my list of things I want to accomplish, but it has not happened. I fail every time I [...]

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What’s Your Rhythm?

November 10, 2010

I recently have noticed that my daily routine has changed and I wanted to share with you some discoveries I have had. I know there are a lot of moms struggling with timing – when is the best time to exercise, clean house and have [...]

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