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Why is goal setting so hard?
Why does setting goals for yourself seem so hard? Is it the lack of time set aside for yourself? Is it not knowing where to start? Is it all just too overwhelming? I hear you. That’s why I created the Parenting with Intention Workshop. This is a 7 day workshop with a...
Clarify your values
If I ask you right now to name your family values, can you do it? Do you have a clear, quick answer? I think the term “family values” is vague and has taken on too many roles. Things like our personal values should not become politicized. When I talk about family...
Did you set New Year’s resolutions last year? I did!
Did you set New Year’s Resolutions last year? Have you taken time to reflect to see how you did? One of my personal resolutions (or goals) was to read more books- both fiction and non-fiction. Books for fun and books for business and personal development. Well, as a...
How did your 2020 New Year’s Resolutions turn out?
Are you trying to survive the rest of 2020, mama? You’re not alone. This year has been a dumpster fire. Think back to last January- New Year’s. Did you make any resolutions? Do you have goals for yourself and your family? How did they go? One of my goals was to...
On big days…go for extra
On big days, go for extra. Extra reinforcement. Extra prompting. Extra support. In behavior speak- consider the setting events. Setting events are things that can affect our children’s’ behavior, maybe even make problem behavior more likely. They aren’t triggers or...
Angry. Defeated. Exhausted. Disrespected. Is this you?
Angry. Defeated. Exhausted. Disrespected. These are the words you used to describe how it feels when your kids don’t listen to you. Upset. Annoyed. Like a volcano about to explode. Yes. Yes. Yes. We have all felt like that at some time. I understand 100%. But I need...
Get my kids to listen- part 3
When you ask your child to do something and they flat out refuse, what do you do?? What do we do about that word ‘NO’?! First of all, the goal of using behavior tools is NOT blind compliance. We don’t want our kids to be little robots without a backbone. We want our...
Get My Kids to Listen- part 2
When you give an instruction, your kids listen and can even tell you what you just said, but they just won’t actually do the thing...now what?! When it comes to getting your child to listen to you, many of you said that follow-through is your biggest issue.#1 Give...
Get my kids to listen- part 1
Ever feel like you are just speaking into the void and no one cares? You must be a mom- especially a mom in 2020! When it comes to getting your child to listen to you…many of you said that it’s hard to get them to even acknowledge that you are speaking to them!How do...
Increase the positives, Mama
Can giving your child more specific praise help prevent problems and save your sanity? It CAN! What?! Just shifting our perspective to catch our kids being good and then telling our kids what they are doing well can make a HUGE difference with just a little bit of...
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