This call covers:
Rule of three with teeth pulling.
Asking for forgiveness instead of permission.
Reading to young children.
Toddlers screaming to get their way.
Children not wanting to learn anything.
Support call 11-2-22 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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This call covers:
Child not trying to get back in control.
Low tolerances.
Major maintenance question.
Family members blaming you.
Support call 10-12-22 Read More »
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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This call covers:
Children not wanting to put forth effort.
One child disrupting an entire class.
Helping children like family work.
Rule of three question.
Openly communicating with teens.
Weaning son of video games.
Daughter being sexually groomed.
Support call 10-5-22 Read More »
This call covers:
Encouraging kids to get their work done.
Engaging and challenging a 6 yeah old with ADHD.
Family activities with only one child at home.
Children wanting to play at other homes.
Oldest child bossing other children around.
Children not wanting to participate with other “weird” children.
Focusing on TSG for two week.
Teens who need attention and validation.
8 year old not wanting to control his emotions.
Role of emotion.
Increasing attention span.
staying calm while others are attention seeking.
Support call 9-28-22 Read More »
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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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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Children wanting to get paid for chores.
Family vision question.
Chores while traveling.
Soft hold question.
Support call 9-7-22 Read More »
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:
Rule of three question.
Piano practice question.
Medication question.
Rule of three and restitution.
Manipulation question.
Support call 7-27-22 Read More »
It’s currently commonplace to see youth aggressively confronting adults when, not too long ago, that behavior would never have been condoned. And, sadly this aggressive behavior is being misinterpreted as behavior necessary for the emotional safety of the child. If parents want to be the ‘safe place’ for their child, then it’s vital that they
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This call covers:
Son wanting ignore the situation that just happened.
Helping kids learn to write.
Toddler biting when he gets frustrated.
Feeling love for new members of the family.
Support call 6-29-22 Read More »
This call covers:
Kids not wanting to take naps.
Toxic diverse situation.
Dating age boundaries.
Love of learning curriculum.
Implementing TSG.
Support call 6-22-22 Read More »
This call covers:
12 year old trying to controlling siblings.
Getting overwhelmed by all the corrections needing to happen.
Fun family activities for young children.
Unsavory language and characters in books and such.
Family standard question.
Implementation concerns.
Kids sleeping in their own bedroom troubles.
Support call 6-15-22 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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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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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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