Stepparenting and the Power of Trust
Building Connection Through Time-Tested Strategies Stepparenting is a rewarding endeavor that can also be challenging. Stepparenting requires enormous patience, humility, and empathy. Most stepchildren come with at least some feelings...
From Summer Chores to a Great School Year: A Love and Logic Approach
Although kids just finished their school year, preparation for the next school year can begin now—with chores! At Love and Logic, we believe there is a link between kids doing...
How to Set Effective Limits in the Classroom with Students?
In two recent blogs we explored two skills from the 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom® curriculum—Neutralizing Arguing and Empathy. Another critical skill for teachers to master is...
Empathy: The Heart of a Love and Logic Classroom
Because empathy is so important for using Love and Logic techniques effectively, it is one of the skills in the 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom® curriculum....
A Heartfelt Thanks to Imperfect Mothers Everywhere
No one is perfect, including mothers! We believe that mothers who make mistakes, and react with a healthy attitude, teach their kids a valuable lesson. It is an opportunity for...
Neutralizing Arguing in the Classroom
This past February we released the third edition of our 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom® curriculum. It has been significantly updated and contains all new videos....
An Ounce of Prevention: Teacher-Parent Communication
Many teachers have probably read the quote by Benjamin Franklin, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Although he penned this excellent advice in the context of...
Teaching Students How to Solve Their Problems
Teachers teach at many levels. Although teachers must focus on a particular academic subject, such as biology or history, they can also teach and model important life skills. One important...
Parenting Tips for Spring Fever: Help Your Teen Stay Focused and Safe
Although “spring fever” is not recognized as a medical condition, it has generally become accepted as a real condition linked with seasonal changes. Some experts even consider it to be...
