by Lori Wildenberg | Jun 13, 2016 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline, Entitlement, Relationships, Uncategorized
Rights and privileges often get confused. Our kiddos sometimes think owning a cell phone is a right and driving is a right. These are privileges. But…here are 5 basic human rights your kids can (and ought to) embrace. These spill over into all...
by Lori Wildenberg | Apr 18, 2016 | Discipline
I recently got a question from a mom who was in a bit of a pickle. (You may have had a similar sticky situation.) You know the issue…two different parenting styles that crash head-on into each other. Here’s the dilemma… The mom was going to be...
by Lori Wildenberg | Dec 28, 2015 | Discipline, Uncategorized
Parents, here are a four myths we are tempted to believe … and the truth that busts them:1. Correction Crushes a Child’s Spirit. TRUTH: No. Correction is training. Kids need training. Criticism is the thing that crushes a...
by Lori Wildenberg | Aug 31, 2015 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline
Does NO automatically pop out of your mouth when your child asks a question? Or… are you the parent who struggles to say, No? No matter where you are on the NO continuum …here are some questions to ponder and to assist you in your yes, no, or perhaps,...
by Lori Wildenberg | Jul 27, 2015 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline, Uncategorized
We love humor. But…when disciplining our kiddos humor isn’t funny. When our child smirks and busts a gut during a serious moment, we feel as if those Fourth of July fireworks in our chest are ready to explode. That grin. That giggle. OH! It feels like...
by Lori Wildenberg | May 11, 2015 | Character Development, Discipline, Prodigal Concerns, Relationships, Uncategorized
Have you heard this definition?”Crazy is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.” Yet we often go crazy because we are in a discipline rut.So let’s STOP crazy parenting and get creative! S: Super hard to enforce. If...
