"I stink at this!" I yell across the room at my oldest as she's crying on her bed, and I'm standing at the door. Yes, I admitted to being a failure on this day. Our kids need to know that we make mistakes, too. Here's what I mean... Her Read More
How to stop yelling at your kids (and get them to listen)
I wrote this post about how to stop yelling at your kids a few years ago, but I've updated it with more ideas and more recent studies, so I wanted to reshare it today...Did you know that you can stop yelling to get your kids to listen? It's true. Read More
Helpful Phrases
We were already leaving the house 10 minutes behind schedule. My son was in the corner of the living room playing with his trains. I looked over to him and said, “Hey honey, it’s time to put on your shoes. We gotta go.” I didn’t know it yet, Read More