Parents want kids to get along, and the reality is that they have to share their parents, toys, food, TV, and be around each other a lot. That’s hard. This often causes jealousy and anger. If parents accept why siblings sometimes feel these emotions, then we can teach them how to self-manage productively.
Read MoreIf you’re tired cleaning up after your kids, nagging and negotiating, here is a 2-minute video of ideas to keep the family on the same team! Known systems and clarity help us avoid conflicts and lecturing. Maybe a ‘pick-up box’ could work for your home? Learn how logical consequences, not punishments, and choice and autonomy fuels motivation.
Read MoreThis 2 minutes video could help lessen parent's over-functioning patterns.
Overfunctioning could be: doing for others what they can do for themselves, taking more responsibility than is reasonably yours, advice-giving, feeling responsible for others, or knowing what is best for them, talking more than listening, having goals for others that they don’t have for themselves, etc.
Read MoreMore than ever, we need awareness, skills, and practice at navigating tricky conversations. Teaching your children high-level communication skills increases their capacity to self-advocate and maintain positive relationships. The concept of 'switch tracking' from Stone & Heen is worth learning in this 2.5 minutes video.
Read MoreTeach your children things they don't learn at school! How to get the garbage disposal running again, social skills, how to prepare a meal, and more. This video is two minutes and can be a game-changer. Learn the model: 1. “I do” (the parent does, with overt instructions) 2. “We do” (Parent and child do together) 3. “You do”( the child tries it on their own, first with support, then completely solo!)
Read MoreHow many times a day do your children call you for help? If only we had a dollar for every time we hear, “Mom… Dad...” This 2-minute video is a great starting place to pump up the SELF-RELIANCE & PERSEVERANCE in our kids.
Read MoreWhen a child comes to you and says … “He hit me!…. She won’t get off the computer!… She took my spot!…They won’t let me in the bathroom!” or the million other reports from kids, how do you know if they actually need help or they are just tattling?
Read MoreQuestions form parents can be annoying. Pick your moments, ask genuine questions, follow their lead. If you still continue to get curt and brief answers, be clear with your child you’re not expecting them to write you daily love letters but that they do need to conduct themselves in a way it is at minimum, polite.
Read MoreDoes your family know yours? Are they written down? Does each family member have a shared understanding of they look like, sound like, and feel like?
Read MoreWhat things are most important to your family? What are the strengths of your family? What words or phrases best describe your family?
Read MoreIncredible leaders connect people. They connect people to each other, to causes, movements, ideas, and more. This connection is the foundation of calling people to action. Beliefs first, behavior next.
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