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What do you prize? Outcomes or hard work? Do your kids know?
Praise what you prize. You’ve heard me say it a thousand times before. Praise what you prize. But what do you prize? Instead of focusing on achievements and outcomes, with a growth mindset, we focus on the process, on the effort, on the growth. We want our kids to...
Big movement before calm? Seems counterintuitive, right?
We all know that exercise is good for us, right? We know that we should be exercising multiple times a week. It’s good for our hearts, it’s good for our muscles, it’s good for our minds. Yadda yadda yadda. We get it! We need to get moving! But what about our kids?...
Back to school time is here. Are you ready for this?
As back to school time is here yet again, I’m hearing from more and more parents who are a little concerned with facing this major transition. Are there some simple behavior tools that can help us get ready for the inevitable end of summer?? Of course there...
How do your mornings with your kids usually start? Do you like it that way?
When your child first wakes up in the morning, how do you all start your day? Does it start with sweet hugs and smiles or does it start with someone dragging someone else out of bed? Are you bright eyed and bushy tailed in the mornings? Are your kids? The way you...
What do you need right now?
What do you need right now? These 6 little words are my new mantra. This one little question can turn a moment of chaos into an opportunity to turn things positive. What do you need right now? When emotions are running high, pause. Breathe. Then ask yourself- what do...
Behavior skills training: daunting or easy? What do you think?
What is one of the absolute best ways to teach a new skill? Behavior skills training. This multi-component package has been proven again and again by oodles of research on a huge array of behaviors and populations. Behavior skills training (BST) has 4 key steps: (1)...
What do you stand for? Get clear on your values. Everything else will follow.
What do you stand for? “If you stand for nothing, what will you fall for?” is one of my favorite lines from Hamilton. Okay, I have about a zillion favorite lines from Hamilton. But seriously- what do you stand for as a family? What are your core values? Values are the...
Flip Your Behavior System on Its Head
Sometimes you’ve got to flip your system on its head. We start all our parenting ideas with good intentions. But the system itself might not be working for your family. What do we do then? Throw the whole thing out? Maybe just turn it upside down! One of our awesome...
Do we always need a big behavior plan? Nope.
Do we always need a big behavior plan and positive reinforcement system to turn things positive in our homes? Not always. We walk to pick up my first-grader from school each day. I enjoy the movement, the fresh air, and the fun walk home with all the neighbors. One...
All about Burnout
Job burnout and parental burnout are different. They affect us differently and we need to consider that when selecting behavior tools to prevent parental burnout. Learn the difference at these classes happening this month. Check out the one that’s for you at the link...
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