by Lori Wildenberg | Nov 14, 2016 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline
Last week, The Secret to Disciplining Well (Phase 1) was published, If you missed it you may want to read that article first.Phase one of disciplining well comes in the form of instructing by modeling and direct training of behavior we want to encourage and...
by Lori Wildenberg | Nov 7, 2016 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline, Uncategorized
When you think of discipline, what comes to mind?Punishment?Time outs?Spankings?Behavior modification?Natural and logical consequences?Before revealing the best discipline secret, let’s unveil what discipline meant to your parents while you were growing...
by Lori Wildenberg | Oct 24, 2016 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline, Relationships
Some parents seem to have a knack for parenting well. They intuitively know how to connect, train, and communicate with their kiddos. How do they do it? Are they experts in counseling, psychology, or education? Nope they are not experts in the professional realm. So...
by Lori Wildenberg | Oct 10, 2016 | Discipline, Relationships
Parenting is something we moms and dads are passionate about. We want to raise our kids well. Sometimes in our quest to “do it well” we fail.The verse from Galatians 5:22-23 is the vision I have for family life. These are characteristics I value and would...
by Lori Wildenberg | Oct 3, 2016 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline, Uncategorized
Murphy, my rust colored labradoodle, was bitten by a rattlesnake. The snake’s teeth sunk into Murphy’s front left leg. The venom coursed through his blood at lightning speed.Due to my son and daughter’s quick thinking and action, Murphy...
by Lori Wildenberg | Jul 11, 2016 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline
“Shut down,” my four-year-old nephew would say. This was his way of getting around the family rule of not saying, “Shut up.” I guess he found a loop hole. Doesn’t shut down make more sense? Shut down is like: Stop, halt, quit. As we move...
