Tag Archives: Children

Love Extravagantly While Disciplining Children

In this season of love, I encourage you to love your children extravagantly. By that, I don’t just mean being generous in giving gifts, words, time, acts, or cuddles as you are able. I mean love extravagantly with your commitment … Continue reading

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Permissive Parenting – Code For “Bad Parenting”?

Permissive Parenting is described as being emotionally connected to a child but not providing clear structure and boundaries. Boundaries are viewed as supportive, even essential, to a child’s development and self-regulation. On the continuum of parenting styles, it takes a … Continue reading

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Authoritative Parenting – Success With Authoritative Parenting

Authoritative Parenting is one of three parenting styles identified by developmental psychologist Diana Baumrind from her 1960s research on preschool-age children and their families. This parenting style has clear behavioral expectations and boundaries, considers a child’s emotional needs, and communicates … Continue reading

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No Gift Like The Present

After Friday’s events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, my children seem a little sweeter.  A little squabble among siblings over a candy cane is endearing compared to the violent events that just occurred.  Many people are grieving, not … Continue reading

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Interview with Mark Romero at Parenting 2.0

httpv://youtu.be/jjw32l_sxlo Everyone I met at the Parenting 2.0 International Summit “P20 Talks” is amazing! I was happy to see that one of the presenters was Mark Romero since his work is so progressive.  Do you think music can improve relationships … Continue reading

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Peace, Practice, and Passion on the Playground

At the playground, my almost three year old toddler girl found an apparatus she had never encountered.  It was a series of six poles, each with a small circular platform to step on, secured to the ground with a chain … Continue reading

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Understanding That Grown Ups Fall Short, Too

My husband was purchasing a birthday gift for our son’s friend and asked for a gift receipt.  He asked three times, but the cashier neglected to provide one.  He directed my husband to customer service because he could not provide … Continue reading

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Linking Arms To Raise Our Children

I recently attended a conference that concluded with all 500 participants, trainers, and event staff linking arms and singing an inspirational song together.  What I experienced was: Connection.  I felt that I was connected and significant to the people beside … Continue reading

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Join Parenting Thought Leaders at Parenting 2.0 Talks, August 16-18 in San Diego

Ready to stop punishing children and start inspiring them towards mastery? The P20 Talks Conference, at the Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diego, CA August 16th-18th, 2012 has the formula. Structured around the Life Skills Report … Continue reading

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Acknowledge and Thank Dads for Father's Day

Father’s Day always has me stumped.  What can I get for a man who prides himself on providing for his family?  There is something that a father wants but often doesn’t receive:  acknowledgement. It’s not that the people in his … Continue reading

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