Why we’re teaching our kids to ask for forgiveness
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: You’ve probably seen the situation many times: one kid hurts another child so their parent takes them aside for a talk. They tell the…
When It’s Time for Bootcamp
Every so often, we'll notice a particular behavior getting out of control with one (or all) of our girls and declare that it's time for "bootcamp" -- a period of time where we…
It’s Not Okay to Yell at Your Kids
Yep, I said it: It's not okay to yell at your kids. I know, I know. Who am I to judge you or your parenting style or your circumstances?! The good news? I'm…
The Best Way to Squash Sibling Squabbles
The following post is from Amanda of ohAmanda.com: Siblings argue. It's a fact of life, right? Big sisters are supposed to be eye-rollers, and little brothers are supposed to be annoying. Haven't you…
Doing the Hard Things
A friend of mine shared this mantra on her Facebook wall a couple weeks ago, and I haven't been able to get it out of my head: "Keep doing the hard things until…
Upcoming Webinar: Is Time Out a Waste of Time?
A couple of months ago, I partnered with Amy McCready, founder of Positive Parenting Solutions, to offer a Get Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling webinar to Life Your Way readers.…
How To Use Repetition as a Fun and Effective Tool To Teach Our Children
The following post is from Kat of Inspired To Action: Small children have a lot of information to process everyday, and it’s our job as moms to help them filter through to the…