One of the biggest concerns parents having when making the switch to positive parenting is, “Don’t kids need consequences in order to...

You're trying to work with your child to set limits based on the values you have in your family. Most of the time this has set you up for...

Think about a time when you've been told what to do. Maybe it was a boss emailing you that you had to come to a meeting today, your...

It's one of the most dreaded parenting moments: you're chatting with another parent, watching your kids play, and your child bites the...

I've definitely been there, we get to the supermarket and one of my kids says, "Can we PLEASE buy a race car?" (Side note... why do they...

We've been talking about boundaries and limit setting the last few weeks. If you're looking for information about why boundaries are...

Driving on the winding roads of California on vacation, I was terrified looking over the edge and seeing nothing but the way down. I...

My 4 year old is going through a whining phase. Anytime she doesn't get what she wants she unleashes a high pitched noise, pushes out her...

According to experts about 40% of our daily actions are based on habits. Basically a "cue" takes place, and it triggers our rehearsed...

Many parents think they need bribe their kids do chores. It makes sense, there are a lot of benefits our kids get when they make...

We've all been there. Your child is driving you crazy and you think something like: "They are so annoying!" "They are ALWAYS doing this!"...

Show up. Yup! That's the short answer. Dr. Daniel Siegel and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson explain in their book The Power of Showing Up, that...

If I'm listing my top parenting tools - family meetings would definitely be at the top. They incorporate all my favorite parenting...

If you read last week's blog post you know that our children NEED limits in order to feel safe. Okay, but how many limits? And what...

I find myself recommending certain resources over and over again because I just love them that much! I figured it would be nice to house...

About 5 months ago my 5.5 year old started having a strong fear of being alone. This included in his room at bedtime. We couldn't get a...

Anger is a useful emotion when we use it as a "check engine light" that shows us our child has a need that isn't getting met. If you can...

The teacher says your child had an awesome day! They're a great listener and get along with other kids. Then you get home and they scream...

Talk to any frustrated parent, and one of the most common complaints is that their kid doesn't listen! This could mean they make a...

About 2 months ago my 5 year old son started having a fear of being alone. It started with a specific show he had watched where he was...