by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Nov 5, 2013 | Alternatives to Spanking, Communication, Consequences, Family Team, Self Esteem
- By Deborah Godfrey With our busy lives, we often look to short term, easy answers for everything, including parenting. We have fast food, computers, the latest gadget or gizmo to save us time, money or stress. Many of these ideas are great and do make our lives... by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Oct 31, 2013 | Annoying Behavior, Communication, Consequences, Power Struggles, Self Esteem
Question: My son, I just love him so much, I think he should consider an acting career. I am trying to find ways for him to calm down after he gets hurt (parenting an out of control child). Tonight he stepped on a splinter and I had to pull it out. I realize that it... by Deborah Godfrey | Last updated Oct 31, 2013 | Alternatives to Spanking, Communication, Consequences, Setting Limits
- By Deborah Godfrey I’ve been a gardener for as long as I can remember. My dad always had a plot wherever we lived in Camarillo. The height of my learning was when I was 10 and we moved to an acre in Santa Rosa Valley. My dad bought a rototiller and a good 1/8 acre... by Deborah Godfrey | Jun 14, 2013 | Annoying Behavior, Consequences, Success Stories
I've been struggling with my 11 year-old son's outburst and tantrums for some time. Many incidents erupted with him screaming, "I hate this place", "I hate you", "nobody loves me", and "I'm going to run away from home". One evening he even made it a point to have us... by Deborah Godfrey | Oct 25, 2012 | Annoying Behavior, Consequences, Setting Limits, Success Stories
2 year old Christian was having constant tantrums. Mom had been completely frustrated. Now, when she notices a tantrum coming on, she gives him a choice. She noticed that they occur on leaving a place or when he doesn't get his way. When it's time to leave, she will... by Deborah Godfrey | Oct 16, 2012 | Communication, Consequences, Family Team
By Deborah Godfrey The experts have told us that consistency is one key to effective parenting. We all know this in theory; however in practice we often fall short. What does consistency mean? The dictionary defines consistent as "constant in adhering to principals."... 
