This call covers:
Tone issues.
Child always seeking the next thrill.
ADHD question.
Maintaining influence in adult children’s lives.
calmness and earning chores.
Helping children resolve anger.
Restitution question.
Support call 10-26-22 Read More »
Nearly every day parents ask me how to help their “wayward young adult” or how to heal the heart of their “disconnected teen.” Children displaying unnatural affection by disconnecting from loving parents is an epidemic in our modern society. Normal human development involves increasingly seeking for autonomy as a person launches into adulthood. However, turning
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Families are concerned about their children who are struggling with stress and anxiety. Why are stress and anxiety so prevalent nowadays, and what can families do to help in loving ways? Understanding Stress and Anxiety Stress and anxiety are real feelings that many children suffer with daily. According to Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center
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An exasperated mother said to me, “My teenager doesn’t like to work hard. She expects everything in life to be easy. How do I teach her to like work?” “Do you like work?” I asked the mother. “Most people who don’t see value in work, or don’t like work, are taught somewhere along the way
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This call covers:
modified rule of three.
When to start rule of three.
TSG in public.
child wanting to sweep things under the rug.
Child disagreeing appropriately EVERY time.
Consequences for 2 year old with speech delay.
Children following instructions to avoid consequences.
Showing compassion but helping adult son improve.
Daughter wanting to cut her hair short.
Child disrespecting mom.
Husband undermining mom.
Support call 9-21-22 Read More »
When people don’t speak the same language, it’s hard to understand each other. Likewise, when parents and children don’t speak the same language, then they can become disconnected because of lack of understanding. Understanding creates a feeling of respect and bonding in relationships and is a vital component to creating family unity and solving family
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Some people seem to be naturally patient, while others seem to struggle with increasing patience because of their strong/hard natures or how they were nurtured. However, when patience is more understood, we all might find that we’re taking more steps toward patience than we think we are. And, if we keep taking those steps, then
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This call covers:
Staying consistent.
Adult children disagreeing with family beliefs.
Scholar phase of school.
16 month old children.
Teens leaving home for multiple day adventures.
Support call 8-3-22 Read More »
This call covers:
Rule of three question.
Piano practice question.
Medication question.
Rule of three and restitution.
Manipulation question.
Support call 7-27-22 Read More »
This call covers:
Media taking over binding.
tattling VS. reporting.
When to do the rule of three.
Eating two meals a day.
Children talking about LGBTQ issues.
Social training question.
Support call 7-13-22 Read More »
“I think I ruined my child,” a mother told me in desperation as she explained some of the behavior problems and disconnection problems her teenage son was having. She was being honest with herself about mistakes that she might have made in her son’s upbringing. My heart ached for her. She might have unknowingly done
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This call covers:
Helping people stay calm.
Improving relationship with children in divorce situation.
Struggle putting multiple children to bed at the same time.
Wake up time.
Child being oppositional about privileges.
Meals while homeschooling.
Calm down place manipulation.
sibling relationships.
Support call 5-4-22 Read More »
Mom has a bad knee, but that doesn’t stop us from making multi-generational memories to last a lifetime. Months ago, when I asked Mom to accompany me on a trip to Alaska, she said, “Sure, I’ll come if you really want me to go with you. I don’t move very fast anymore because of my
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This call covers:
Multiple children needing correction at the same time.
Using every step for instructions every time.
18 month old disturbing everything with the older children.
Texting corrections and consequences.
Question about interdependence.
Support call 4-20-22 Read More »
As nice as it would be to have complete control over outcomes, it isn’t humanly possible. Cause and effect is a principle of life that we can usually rely upon, but sometimes there seems to be another will for our days and experiences that turns our plans upside down. Sometimes these unexpected turns can create
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This call covers:
Helping children launch into adulthood.
Restitution for mistakes.
Scholar Projects in education.
Out of control question.
Social Goals question.
Helping siblings love each other.
refiguring chores as children’s leave the house.
Becoming a mentor.
Support call 4-6-22 Read More »
It sometimes seems like teens don’t want to listen to adults tell them what to do or not to do, but in reality, teens and children are always hoping that adults will teach them discernment. When a person doesn’t know who to follow or what to believe morally, then that person ends up feeling lost
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This call covers:
Helping one self emotionally and cognitively.
6 year-old not obeying at home or school.
13 year old getting distracted and bored often.
Child not doing chores and not caring about the extra chore.
Fun things to do as a family.
Children asking questions about instructions.
Support call 3-9-2022 Read More »
As part of learning cause and effect and growing into healthy adulthood, most children occasionally test boundaries by willfully choosing disobedience or even rebelling against parents. While taking risks and being a little bit rebellious here and there are usually healthy signs of normal development toward adulthood, obedience is required for wisdom and learning, too.
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This call covers:
Daughter pouting for attention.
Inuit parenting approach.
Feeling like you need to “break” you child of something, like a habit.
6 year old with autism.
How do I get calm going through hard days?
Child being out of control for 3+ weeks.
Balancing family participation and allowing children to seclude themselves.
Things getting broken while children are out of control.
Child disregarding rules about electronics in room.
Support call 3-2-22 Read More »