It was the grey dress shoes that did it. There they sat… right near the garage door, after I told my 12-year-old girl to put them back up in her closet six days ago and reminded her every day since. We pass those shoes about a dozen times each hour… coming and going to the […]
How To Say No to Your Kids…
I say “no” to my kids about a dozen times a day, give or take a few dozen. And each time I deliver that provocative response, I weigh it heavily on my heart. I know the significance of my intention. I must measure the meaning with utmost clarity and consciousness. Human nature drowns us […]
Our New Discipline System That Works!
Basic training is over. Parenting 101 has been taught, reviewed and painstakingly replayed over and over again to finally land in this new glorious game of discipline. My children have been in ‘ training camp’ for seven-ten years, depending on the child- and they are adjusted, prepared, and educated enough to embark in this brave […]