discipline
March 21st, 2011 at 09:30pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Here is an excerpt from ‘Are You Tired Of Nagging?’ (Back by popular demand) How to Outsource Your Laundry for Free: Life Skills Training Most parents struggle with getting kids to pitch in and do chores and most parents feel like all they do is nag the kids day in and day out. This can [...]
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Tags: Chores, discipline, parenting, Parenting Calm, teens, tired of nagging, tweens
By Susan Epstein
March 14th, 2011 at 01:42pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Have you ever heard the expression we parent the way we were parented? To some extent this is true. However, through many years of working with parents, I have come to believe we are more likely to use the way we were parented as a measuring stick, barometer, or baseline and not as a rigid [...]
Continue Reading Got Yelling… and Spanking?
Tags: acting out, discipline, parenting advice, parenting powers, tantrums, teens
By Susan Epstein
January 24th, 2011 at 09:06pm
Under Teens/Tweens
YOU, the parent have the power to change this behavior. But in order to do this you must put a stop to back talk, interrupting, face making and negative body language in home. Well, you say, “Easier said than done!” Actually, it is simple. The glitch is that it takes consistency and a poker face [...]
Continue Reading No I Won’t and You Can’t Make Me!
Tags: angry kids, calm parenting, discipline, free parenting help, Parenting advice teens, Parenting Calm, susan epstein
By Susan Epstein
January 10th, 2011 at 04:20pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Talking to kids, sometimes as young as 9 years old, can feel like talking to a brick wall. It can be really frustrating for parents. At one time you knew everything that was going on in their little worlds and now their lives outside your home feels like a complete mystery! You miss the kid [...]
Continue Reading “Grunt, Grrrr, Dunno, Fine, Duh!, Get off my Back!” Engaging Kids in Meaningful Conversation
Tags: consistent parenting, discipline, disrespectful kids, free parenting help, growing up, Parenting advice teens, parenting powers, susan epstein
By Susan Epstein
December 21st, 2010 at 12:58am
Under Teens/Tweens
A year and a half ago I went to a reunion…not a typical high school reunion…this was a reunion from high school days when I belonged to a youth group. If you have already read this article….keep reading because it’s different. The last time I had seen most of these old friends was 1976. So…33 years [...]
Continue Reading Do You Know Where Your Children Are?
Tags: Bullying, consistent parenting, discipline, free parenting help, guiding teens, parent discussion, Parenting advice teens, parenting powers, susan epstein, teen guidance
By Susan Epstein
