Problem solving is a great group skill as well as an individual skill.  Group discussions and family meetings are great places to use SODAS.  My children are not perfect, and never will be, so we get the opportunity to problem solve together all the time.  One day, a few years ago, all four of [...]

My kids are really hard workers (At least I’ve taught them one thing right!) so they are not bothered at all by doing an extra job or even doing jobs for one hour or all day.  It’s not their favorite thing to do but they will do it without complaining and then go right back [...]

My almost 8 yo son sometimes seems to exhibit obsessive thinking.  This past week he has suddenly become fearful that our upstairs floors will break somehow, letting everyone fall into the basement and get hurt/killed.  He has asked me about how strong the floor is numerous times, how a floor would be able to break, [...]

Thank you so much for your teaching this subject!  I purchased the CDs about two months ago when I heard about them through the LEMI mentors association, listened to them, took lots of notes, and put it into action at a family meeting about 3 weeks ago. 
 
It has been so helpful!  It has already [...]

UPDATE:  We are getting closer to having the book.  I took some of the great ideas presented here and made a book title poll where you can vote for the title you think I should use. 
 
On the post below titled Nicholeen Asks You there are many comments with book title suggestions.  I am trying to [...]

“I do struggle and maybe you could give me some advice.  I spend quite a bit of time with my kids in the morning going over little activities like school workbooks and story time and exercising together.  Yet the minute I get on the phone or sit down to nurse the baby, the three boys [...]