10 Parenting Lessons that Will Make a Significant Impact on Your Child’s Life
Have you ever received an instruction manual for something you bought that was 50 pages long, but included in the box was also a Quick Start guide? Do you ever wish our children came with a Quick Start guide? We spend years worrying about whether or not we are parenting our children correctly, and it often takes over 18 years for us to find out the results. Well, I’ve been parenting for almost 21 years now and so I feel pretty safe in writing this “so called Quick Start Guide”. It...
Read MoreAlphabet of Motherhood
Alphabet of Motherhood ASK for help. BELONG to a mom’s social group. CARE for yourself like you care for your children. DANCE with your children until the inner child in you comes out. EAT chocolate – you’re entitled! FORGIVE yourself for your mistakes over and over again. GIVE up some control…seriously, let it go! HAVE regular date nights with your hubby. It’s a gift to your children. IF you say no, make sure you mean no. IF you say yes, make sure it’s an absolute...
Read More21 Ways to Turn your Family from Good to Great
One week ago I hung up the phone with a mother who was one of my former clients. In a frantic voice she said to me, “I can’t focus on coaching right now. I’m in survival mode.” I felt sad because I knew, and she knew there were several things she wanted to work on. And in survival mode, it probably wasn’t going to happen. Sadly, a lot of families operate in survival mode. Life is “okay” or “good”, but it’s not “great”. Here are 21 ways to turn your...
Read MoreUnqualified to be a Parent
I read recently the following quote by Tom Peters: “There is no such thing as a minor lapse in integrity.” The same is true for parenting. Being a parent is not something that you clock in and do only during your waking hours. It is much more of the person you are; day in and day out. Not only does it take over your waking hours, but permeates your sleeping hours as well. Parenting rules your work week as well as your weekends; your lazy days and busy days. It...
Read More3 Reasons Why Changing You is Better than Changing Your Children
I am reading a great book right now called “A Parent’s Leadership Field Manual” by Max Klein. One of his messages is an important one to embrace. He says “We can only lead our children toward their potential if we are on the way to reaching ours – not in terms of wealth, status, or education, but in terms of the quality of people we are and the strength of our character. That strength of character is simply the sum of our applied leadership traits.” It...
Read MoreI’m So Exhausted: 4 Tips to Combat Parental Burnout
by Erin Schlicher, Parental Support Line Advisor Are you often exhausted as a parent? Do you regularly feel drained, overwhelmed and off-balance when it comes to raising your kids? It’s hard for every parent, but when your children have tough behavioral problems, like ADHD, frequent defiance or other chronic acting-out behaviors, the task of raising them to adulthood can sometimes feel like you’re climbing a mountain without adequate supplies or the right equipment. This week, Erin...
Read MoreLori Radun’s The Momnificent! Life Among Best Books of 2009
USA Book News Amplifies an Inspirational Voice by Heather McCutcheon Lori Radun, beloved Mom Coach, inspirational speaker and now acclaimed author, is a prolific instrument of positive change. Her timeless and universal wisdom has been brought to the attention of women across the country thanks to the USA Book News’ 6th Annual National “Best Books” Awards (NBBA). Radun’s first book, The Momnificent! Life — Healthy and Balanced Living for Busy Moms, has been named an Award-Winning...
Read MoreRemaining Calm When Your Child is Not
This morning, we had a brief but unhappy moment in our household. As we were getting ready for our day, I realized I was supposed to be making lunch for Ian. Normally, he takes the monthly hot lunch calendar and highlights the days he will eat hot lunch, based on what he likes. Let me just add, there is not much he likes, whether it’s hot lunch or cold lunch. Well, today was a cold lunch, and as I began to think about what I would make him that he would eat, I became a bit...
Read MoreTeaching Your Children by Rewinding the Tape
This morning my son was playing a little video games before he left for the bus. As I walked through the family room, I noticed one of his magazines sitting on the ottoman. Out of habit, I picked it up and put it in the basket that holds all his magazines. In an irritated tone of voice, he says to me "Hey, I was using that!" His tone was not the kind of behavior I wanted to encourage in our home, so I said to him "Let's try that again." We...
Read MoreIt Takes a Community to Raise Children
Raising children is not, by any means, the sole responsibility of the parents. When you think about the daunting task of raising children, how on Earth could we do this job alone? On a regular basis, I lean on my community of friends, teachers, family members, and professionals to raise my children. I don't have all the answers, and I don't think I am supposed to have all the answers. For instance, just the other day, I called on the mother of my teenager's...
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