Working as a Team: the VLOG
My response was “Oh, it's great, honey. But can I please have some coffee before we talk about this?” Over that much needed coffee, I re
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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...
Never fear, the Switch Witch is Here
Keep your kids happy AND get rid of all that unhealthy Halloween candy.
4 Lessons from a Truly Terrible Cross Country Runner
This is the story of my four years as a terrible cross country runner. My whole childhood I was told that I was built just like my Dad. My n
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
Swooping Seagulls: Nature Teaches Kids with Natural Consequences
We warned them. The waiter warned them. The seagulls were everywhere and aggressive. If they left their food unattended for a moment, those
Dread of Disney: Waiting in Line on Family Vacation
I don't know a better time to practice waiting with your kids then a trip to Disney. It took me until the end of the vacation to figure
Mission NASA: Family Vacation & 4S Test Case
On every family vacation there are a couple days of adjusting. Everybody has to get used to being thrown together and in each others’ space.
Boredomtunity: The Summer of No TV, or How Boredom Leads to Creativity Part 2
Sometimes we have to make space our kids busy lives to allow them to experience boredom. If they are too scheduled or too plugged in to thei
The Summer of No TV: Why Boredom Breeds Creativity Part 1
When our mother announced there would be no TV at all that summer, we initially thought it was just one of her ideas. But over the next few
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