Quiet Times: The Greatest Holiday Gift
What memories do you treasure from the holidays of your youth? Here I sit trying to remember the cool gifts I received and the spectacularly entertaining things we did as...
Affluence Distraction Disorder (ADD)
Too Much Stuff Leads to Too Little Motivation and Too Little Relationship Prior to the 1950s, most children grew up without many of the things they wanted. Because of this,...
Great News from Love and Logic
Dear Friends of Love and Logic, We have some great news to share with you. We have teamed up with Amen University, and its founder, ten-times New York Times bestselling...
Why You Don’t Need A List of Perfect Consequences
Have you ever thought to yourself, “There has to be a logical consequence for every one of my kid’s misdeeds? The experts must be hiding the list somewhere.” It might...
Talking and Listening to Our Kids - Part 2
In last week’s post, we looked at how we talk to our kids about important matters. This week’s focus is on how to listen to our kids. How do wise...
Talking and Listening to Our Kids - Part 1
As parents, we are now spending much more time with our kids. There are times these days when we need to discuss important matters with them. There are also times...
Raising a Defiant Kid - Addressing Symptoms AND Underlying Causes
Fourteen-year-old Curtis walks in from school, throws his coat on the floor, and immediately begins the fine art of verbal brain drain: “Mom! I’m starvin’. What’s for dinner?” Mother greets...
Getting a Handle on Sibling Rivalry: Part 2
In last week’s post, we looked at two reasons siblings might fight—one being typical family interactions and the other based on kids trying to get attention and control. This week...
Getting a Handle on Sibling Rivalry: Part 1
In our blog on July 2, 2020, we addressed how having healthy relationships between parents and kids is a key element in resolving sibling rivalry. Because tensions between siblings are...
