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Have you ever heard me start a social media reel or a podcast or vlog episode by saying, “Hello, Amazing Parents!” and wondered if you’re in the right place? Did you think...
This post is the second in a special two-part series on 3, 2, Thank You! (see Parenting Through Choices for the first part). This technique is one of my absolute favorite...
What do you do when your young child is testing their limits and refuses to do something you have asked of them? That’s when you pull 3, 2, Thank You! out of your...
How does your child know that you love them? One day when they’re older, your child will reflect back on their childhood and remember all the times you told them you loved...
How would you like a break from prepping dinner tonight? Let somebody else do the cooking for a change - and the dishes too. Take the family out to your favorite local family-friendly...
Years ago, I heard a friend say to her child, who was on the verge of starting an altercation with their sibling, “Grace and courtesy.” When I asked for the background story on...
Today, I have a short story for you that highlights the importance of having a variety of tools in your parenting toolbelt from which to choose when your child throws you a curve ball. At the...
Returning to our discussion on reinforcement and punishment (see Understanding Reinforcement vs. Punishment and Schedules of Reinforcement), now that you understand the basics, it’s time...
How do you discipline your children? Certainly, infants and very young children don’t need any discipline. Instead, the focus at these ages is on modeling good behavior and...
We’ve already had an introduction to B.F. Skinner’s operant conditioning theory (see Understanding Reinforcement vs. Punishment), so now it’s time to delve deeper and discuss...
I cannot post another week of tips without covering reinforcement and punishment because they are such an integral part of the Consequences category in my 5 C's parenting framework (see The 5 C's...
Presumably, every parent reading this wants to be the best parent they can possibly be to their children. But what does that mean? The answer...
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Amazing parenting is not about always saying
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