Parenting Calm
May 9th, 2011 at 03:30pm
Under Family+ Teens/Tweens
When my children were little we had a book called “It Could Always Be Worse”. The story is about a couple that is living in a small cottage. It is crowded and the couple is always bumping into each other during the day. The wife was always nagging her husband about putting his things away [...]
Continue Reading How Bringing a Goat into Your Home Can Stop You From Nagging Your Kids
Tags: Family, Parenting Calm, stop nagging
By Susan Epstein
April 4th, 2011 at 07:28pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Purpose: To provide an environment where children can learn and practice organizational skills and to reduce parent- child conflict How to: Family calendar. Track everyone’s activities large calendar, that is hung where everyone can see it. ( Kitchen for example,)Assign each member their own color marker for their entries. Always reference the calendar when making [...]
Continue Reading Give Them A Hook
Tags: Chores, disrespectful kids, parenting advice, Parenting Calm, role models, routine, susan epstein
By Susan Epstein
March 28th, 2011 at 06:58pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Sometimes when we want to help our kids succeed we get carried away and end up doing their work for them. It is important to be clear with your children that you’ve already been to school and now it’s their turn. When a child does something on their own with some help from you, they [...]
Continue Reading Be a Helper Not a Doer
Tags: Children, Chores, homework, listening, parenting, Parenting Calm, stop nagging, susan epstein, teens, tweens
By Susan Epstein
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
February 14th, 2011 at 11:46am
Under Teens/Tweens
Valentine’s Day was Monday…and if you are like me…you’ve been passing out lots of love, chocolate, kisses and hugs to your family members. Maybe your kids made you a homemade Valentine’s Card. Those are the best ones! I bet you wish that every day could be filled with as much love and kindness. Living with [...]
Continue Reading Keep The Love Flowing
Tags: angry kids, disrespectful kids, love, parenting, parenting advice, Parenting Advice. low self esteen children, Parenting Calm, valentine's day
By Susan Epstein
