Family
August 30th, 2010 at 01:50pm
Under Children+ Family+ Teens/Tweens
The beginning of the school year is a great time to set up an allowance plan for your kids. This is not payment for chores, rather, teaching them how to manage their money.
1. Each child is allotted 3-5 envelopes (depending on the age and stage and needs of the child)
2. Each envelope is labeled with [...]
Continue Reading Allowance is what you are Allowed: Early Lessons in Financial Responsibility
Tags: allowance, Chores, consistent parenting, Family, kids behaviors, kids chores, Parenting Calm, parenting powers, susan epstein
By Susan Epstein
June 29th, 2010 at 09:09am
Under Teens/Tweens
“Tommy, how was camp today?”
“OK”
“What did you do?”
“Nothing.”
Sound familiar?
This week,
Put your first family meeting on the calendar or start doing them again if you have stopped.
Put a blank piece of paper titled “Agenda for Family Meeting” on the fridge and put a few items on it to discuss. Make them fun, such as….What night should [...]
Continue Reading Creating Positive Family Communication
Tags: Family, meeting, parenting
By Susan Epstein
June 22nd, 2010 at 09:00am
Under Children+ Family+ Teens/Tweens
The #1 External Developmental Asset is Family Support: Family life provides high levels of love and support.
This is confusing for many parents because we all have a different definition of support. Does it mean doing things for your child? Paying for extras? Not according to the Search Institute.
This week,
Take a step back and take a [...]
Continue Reading Family Support: How to provide your kids with high levels of love and support even if you are behind the eight ball
Tags: child, Children, discipline, Family, love, parenting powers, support, susan epstein
By Susan Epstein
January 3rd, 2009 at 10:02am
Under Teens/Tweens
On New Year’s Day I took a chance and did an impromtu free parent coaching call. I really didn’t expect anyone to call in and at 5 past the hour no one had. Then one by one, parents started calling and the next time I looked at the clock the allotted hour was up!
This is [...]
Continue Reading What is Your Biggest Parenting Challenge?
Tags: Children, children behavior, childrens behavior, Family, Holidays, kids behaviors, parenting advice
By Susan Epstein
December 15th, 2008 at 10:51am
Under Family
Ten days until Christmas and Hannunkah!
It’s amazing how quickly this year has gone and all the changes that have occurred. Children have grown and changed, we are all another year older and hopefully wiser and the political and economic climate is balancing on a tightrope!
The one thing that is constant is HOPE. I have been [...]
Continue Reading Hope for the New Year…
Tags: Children, Family, finances holiday, free parenting help, parenting advice, parenting help
By Susan Epstein
