How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings

Guest Bloggers Amy Burzinski and Stan Davis have some words of wisdom for us: Last week the unthinkable happened again…yet another school shooting. No matter how many times we see and hear that such a murderous rampage could happen to our nation’s kids, the concept remains unfathomable to us. How do we begin to […]
Understanding The Four Childhood Personality Types
In my previous blog post, I talked about how understanding your child’s personality type is an essential part of establishing positive family communication. Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies is an excellent read to understand the four childhood personality types and will definitely help to improve your relationship. Upholders If your child is an Upholder, he/she will […]
Parenting Simply Foundations Course: Class 1
This past Wednesday was our first class in our “Parenting Simply Foundations” Webinar. The topic, “Creating Connections While Encouraging Responsibility.” We discussed the following topics: 1. The best ways for us to stop our children from whining and complaining. 2. Why it is important for children to fight and push against our rules and how […]