“Always try your best” is a sage piece of advice almost every parent has shared with their kids. This saying is seemingly innocent, but in […]
Be a Positive Influence
Another typical day at the Miller residence. Meghan has been critical of her 10-year-old son, Jackson, all morning. He was slow to get ready for […]
Trying to Control Our Kids
You’ve probably heard this said countless times already, but it is true: Raising children can be one of the most rewarding and challenging endeavors we […]
Motivation and Organization for Adolescents
Motivation and Organization for Adolescents! In my last post, I discussed the difficulties parents and children often experience with staying organized and managing a hectic […]
Alternatives to Time-Out
I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving full of gratitude and savoring! This week, I am following up to my last post about how […]
Steps for an Effective Time-Out
Last week, we talked about how to effectively prepare for using time-out by working on hitting the “magic ratio” in your interactions with your child, […]
Using the “Magic Ratio” for Positive Parenting
Positive Parenting and Relationships For this blog, I want to cover a positive parenting approach that is a much more effective alternative to corporal punishment. In […]
What’s the Right Amount to Reward and Punish Kids?
To begin with, this is sort of a trick question. I’m not a big fan of punitive measures and other coercive means to get kids and teens […]
The Keys to Being an Effective Parent
As parents, we all try to do our best to do a good job. But with thousands of books on the topic of parenting as […]
A Response to the “Tiger Mother” and a Thanks to Disney
First, before I jump into this topic, I want to apologize for the long delay since my last blog. I recently had a third child, […]