A mom contacted me last week for help: “Hi! I have a 3.5 year old that is very challenging. He makes everything complicated from getting in the car to walking in the parking lot. Time out doesn’t work with him. He refuses. …
Self-Quieting Time One day, after having a particularly calm morning (I was focused that day and remembering to use my new, “non-threatening approach!), things began to get a little tense. The kids were beginning to fight among themselves and fight for attention …
This is a 112 minute audio (MP3) recording of a live workshop with 2 handouts. Buy this workshop on MP3 now for $9.99. You will be given the link immediately to get over 50 ideas for what to do when your kids …
By Deborah Godfrey When two people get married and decide to have children, they rarely talk about the specifics of how they plan to raise these children. Most people have a “de facto” attitude that says, “My parents raised me x, y …
What To Do About a Messy Room Nothing is more frustrating to a parent than a child’s messy room. Teaching kids to clean their room is such an important tool for navigating our relationship with our child. I see the process of …
By Deborah Godfrey I went on an errand one afternoon, leaving my 11 year old daughter home alone. Twenty minutes later, I returned to find my child sobbing hysterically on the couch. “What happened, what’s the matter?” I frantically asked her. She …
Just received this SUCCESS STORY BELOW from a mom who is using my Power Struggles Video Class: PLUS my Dial-A-Discipline Tool: Candy · an hour ago · I have just finished all the way through the “8 Ways To Get Out of …
by Debbie Godfrey I’m listening to a stressed-out mom of three describing her middle child. “Her voice is so shrill, jaw-clenching, grating on my nerves. I can’t help it, I just lose it with her!” This of course leads to a devastating …
Bedtime Without Struggling by Kathryn Kvols and Helen Hall, RN, MSN, CFNP “Zachary, time for bed.” “NO!” Two year old Zachary responds, running toward the playroom. Mother follows close behind, pleading, “It’s time for bed, honey. C’mon, now.” “No, Mommy, no!” squeals …
My 30-yr-old daughter is the attachment parenting mom I always wished I was! This is the next generation of parenting at its best. She wrote this piece last week about my grandbaby (pictured above). I hope she will write a book one …