parenting help
June 5th, 2010 at 07:37pm
Under ADHD+ Children+ Family+ Teens/Tweens
Mindful Robotic Parenting is all about respect and lots and lots of patience.
Think of a recent situation with your child or teen that resulted in both of you hanging on to your agendas for dear life.
Power struggles result in kids having:
Tantrums
Melt downs
Explosions
and Parents …
Arguing
Yelling
Threatening
Punishing
Banishing
or/or GIVING IN….
I don’t know which is more upsetting, the screaming and [...]
Continue Reading The 3 C’s Part II…Disengaging from Power Struggles
Tags: mindful parenting, Parenting Calm, parenting help, power struggles
By Susan Epstein
May 30th, 2010 at 03:10pm
Under ADHD+ Children+ Family+ Teens/Tweens
“Adam, get off the computer,now!”
“No I won’t and you can’t make me! I don’t
want to get off the computer. You’re not
the boss of me!”
This was much to much to bear. Ellen felt
her skin all prickly and hot and she was
shaking. She noticed her finger wagging
at her 11 year old son. Why wouldn’t he
listen? All she [...]
Continue Reading The 3 C’s…Calm, Clear & Concise
Tags: parenting advice, Parenting Calm, parenting help
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
December 10th, 2008 at 08:37am
Under Children+ Teens/Tweens
It’s already December 10, 2008, and for the past month I have been thinking back on 2008 and what I have accomplished. I attended a free tele-class yesterday at www.susanborkin.com. Susan is a writer, therapist and writer coach. The assignment was to make 3 lists.
1. What have I accomplished this year?
2. What did I start [...]
Continue Reading How Talking to Your To Do List Can Improve Your Child’s Behavior
Tags: children behavior, new years resolutions, parenting advice, parenting help, to do lists
By Susan Epstein
November 30th, 2008 at 08:11am
Under Children
Home stretch after the long Holiday Weekend. Cooking, company, shopping, kids, kids, kids! Maybe it is only 8am on Sunday morning and your nerves are already frazzled. How do you stay calm? When getting your child to respect you sometimes in the repeating over and over again, “You will not speak to me that [...]
Continue Reading Kids Pushing Your Buttons? How to Stay Calm.
Tags: angry kids, disrespectful kids, kids behaviors, kids chores, parenting advice, parenting help
By Susan Epstein
