by Lori Wildenberg | Feb 22, 2021 | Discipline
Walking through the toy section of a department store, I (Lori) noticed a mom with her around three-year-old son. He was dutifully walking right next to her as she was pushing the shopping cart. “Ahhh, he is doing so well,” I thought to myself. He was not whining or...
by Lori Wildenberg | Dec 3, 2018 | Character Development, Discipline, Education
The day after Thanksgiving many of the homes in our neighborhood were all ready clothed in Christmas decor and lights. Our mailbox even presented us with our first Christmas card along with a bazillion catalogs. I began to feel an anxiousness about the lack of red and...
by Lori Wildenberg | Nov 26, 2018 | Discipline
The two most feared words in a parent’s vocabulary, next to “assembly required” are “POWER STRUGGLE”. Kids are in it to win it, aren’t they? They are all in when it comes to fighting for their way. Power struggles are exhausting for...
by Lori Wildenberg | Sep 24, 2018 | Anger, Discipline
Don’t you wish you could just plug the plug on those annoying power struggles? Perhaps there is a way. Here’s the thing. Kids are in it to win it. They are all in when it comes to fighting for their way. And the reality is parents are consumed with other...
by Lori Wildenberg | May 14, 2018 | Discipline
Time-Outs are a waste of time. Don’t you think? I mean, have you found them to be a good learning tool? Have they been effective? They weren’t for me, until I tweaked my approach, just a bit. Most parents use Time-Outs. Conventional parenting...
by Lori Wildenberg | May 7, 2018 | Discipline
One of the most common questions parents of young kids ask me is, “Do you recommend spanking?” Depending on the group, they believe I will be a solid, “Absolutely.” Or a definite, “Never in a million years.” Instead I...
