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When Natural Consequences Don’t Work: The VLOG

This morning I watched a great free webinar about how to use natural consequences. I saw the testimonials; amazing stories like the...

The Great Map Adventure: When Kids don't feel Capable

I suggested the boys ride their bikes to discover where the new house was. They expressed anxiety, they weren’t sure where to turn right whe

4 S's of Being a Confident Parent

Have you ever felt you can’t get it right? Try the 3 S's

3 Steps to Help Your Child Grow from Failure

Imagine that you are incredibly successful. Everything comes to you easily, effortlessly. It is as though you float through your beautiful l

School or Recess: Can Your Family Find the Fun in Failure?

At recess we learned that challenges were fun, that we could run faster, climb higher, jump harder. We learned that failures were necessary

Failing to Succeed: Parenting Mistakes are How We Learn.

We can see failure as a big problem. Or we can see it as the positive it is. If you failed it means you tried. If you failed it means you ha

Try Something: Parenting the Messy Way with the 4S's

This is about bringing our creativity into our parenting leadership, so we can stop reacting to all the anxiety producing shoulds we’ve been

Free to See: Curious Parents Know their Kids

When we have a sense for what is really going on with our kid, we do better. I will never forget the first season of “Toddlers and Tiaras.”

Free to Breathe: Confident Parents SIGH.

My boys were running around the house yelling at each other: “Stupidhead! Dumbhead!” I hoped it would blow over.

Stop Parenting! Change the Game.

What do you do when the rules are set up so you can’t win? CHANGE THE GAME. The 4 S method makes parents skillful, connected and fun.

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