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No Worries, You’re Not Done Yet!

February 19, 2010

“We know what we are, but not what we may be.” -William Shakespeare

This line is worth looking at from two different angles. First, from our own: Just because you came from a family of screamers, doesn’t mean that you are destined to become one yourself. Just because you struggle now [...]

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Chameleon Parenting: Adapt to Your Child’s Unique Design – Jill Savage

February 17, 2010

My fifteen-year-old daughter loves to go to the mall. She loves to shop, but even more she desires to see how outfits are put together or clothing is constructed. She dreams of becoming a fashion designer someday.
She has a mom who hates to shop.
My twelve-year-old and nine-year-old sons love sports. Between the two of them, [...]

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The Secret To Creating Calm In Your Home

January 29, 2010

Are you tired of power struggles and senseless conversations with your kids……I have got a secret!

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What Are You Shouting To Your Kids?

January 27, 2010

What do your children really see when they watch you? Is it what we believe we are presenting or saying, or something completely different?

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Do You Step in Too Often?

January 15, 2010

I often wonder if I allow my children to work out their own problems enough. Problem solving is certainly a skill I want them to develop, so wouldn’t it be best if they actually walked through the process a lot of times rather than me always helping them figure things out?
This past week in [...]

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Simple Marriage Adds The Confident Mom

January 7, 2010

I am so excited to share with you all some wonderful news today! A blog that I have been following for sometime now decided to open up their forum to some new voices and I am fortunate to be one who was chosen! The site, Simple Marriage is run by Corey Allan who is actually [...]

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Are You Missing the Noise?

January 5, 2010

From ScreamFree Parenting – Hal Runkel
“What is a home without children? Quiet.”
Henny Youngman, British-American comedian (1906-1998)
Living with children can sometimes sound like being ringside at a three ring circus. There’s often too much going on to make sense of and sooner or later, as ringmaster, you end up cracking your whip just to [...]

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Got Family Dinners?

January 2, 2010

“We are so busy!” Sound familiar? This is the most common excuse for families eating on the go and eating apart. With the holidays coming to an end and our busy lives picking up again with school, late workdays, sports and music lessons, I felt it was a perfect time to talk about the importance [...]

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Should You Give Your Kids “that”????

December 16, 2009

From ScreamFree Parenting by Hal Runkel
“Eating everything you want is not that much fun. When you live a life with no boundaries, there’s less joy. If you can eat anything you want, what’s the fun in eating anything you want to?”
Tom Hanks (1956- )

Hanks spoke these [...]

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Is Screaming the New Spanking?

November 3, 2009

Last week I ran into this article that ran in the New York Times, “For Some Parents, Shouting is the New Spanking.“ It caught my attention and made me realize the impact and seriousness of this type of reactive behavior going on in households worldwide. As a ScreamFree Living advocate and leader I know how [...]

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