Have you ever had this happen? You are in the kitchen cooking a meal, relaxing or tending to a household chore and then a heated argument breaks out. There’s screaming and yelling. “No, it’s mine!” “Stop it!” “Don’t touch me!” “Leave me alone!” “Get out!” You let them try and defuse the situation themselves. But, […]
Did you enjoy last week’s bonus videos? I hope you did. They were very revealing. Especially, the video about the 2 brothers. It’s interesting to see things through the eyes of a child. This week, I wanted to share with you a new tool that will help deal with the situation of when your children […]
Can you believe it? It’s June already! Half of 2016 is almost over. Now, it’s time for the summer break. School is out, the kids are home and tension will be on the rise. Now more than before, sibling fighting will be more of an everyday occurrence. This week I wanted to share with you […]
I’m sure most of us, if not all of us, have been here. You hear your children fussing and arguing over a toy or activity. The voices get louder and louder. Then, you hear a “smack” and then a child cries or yells in pain and disbelief. What do you do then? How do you […]
There is a hot button topic that I wanted to focus on for May. It’s a topic that I’m sure every parent of more than 2 children has experienced or are currently experiencing. It’s sibling fighting. I’m sure there have been days that you have wanted to pull your hair out from all of the […]
Mindfulness of life is something that is practiced. You don’t wake up one day and all of a sudden have the ability to be aware. I’ve been studying the art of mindfulness for years and it’s something that I still have to practice at getting the mastery over, daily. But it is something that you […]
Hello Parents! I’m back with a live video about parenting with mindfulness. I hope you enjoyed my bonus videos last week. Were they entertaining and helpful? Today, I would like to share with you some of the benefits of using mindfulness when you are parenting your children. As you watch, notice the 2 main benefits […]
Isn’t it great to have a moment of peace and tranquility? I know you’re probably saying, “Kathleen, what is that?” Ha! There have been many times when I felt the same way. However, the best thing I could have ever done was to create a space for mindfulness. Last week, I introduced this new concept […]
How have you enjoyed this series in helping your child (and yourself) manage intense emotions? I hope you enjoyed these useful tips. Today, I want to round out our discussion with my fifth and final tip. I want to introduce you to a new tool. It’s called the Wheel of Choice*. In this video, I […]
Today, I want to share a revolutionary concept that is most frequently used in households across the world. You probably use it with your children. Do you know what it is? It’s time out. In this session, I will explain how this time out is not your average time out. Thanks to Jane Nelsen, I’ll […]