by Lori Wildenberg | May 4, 2015 | Discipline, Guest
Friends, I have asked my friend and colleague (and fellow mentor mom) from Moms Together and The MOM Initiative to guest blog today. We were able to meet face to face in Jacksonville when we both spoke at the Better Together Conference. I...
by Lori Wildenberg | Mar 2, 2015 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline, Uncategorized
Do you have a little tattletale on your hands? Is tattling driving you CRAZY?When I was teaching elementary school, I found my first grade students had the potential to be Master Tattlers. In order to get through the day, especially recess time, I needed to...
by Lori Wildenberg | Nov 10, 2014 | Discipline
Have you ever thought about how perfectly God designed you to be the parent in your family for your kids? He did. And there is no one better suited than you to be your children’s mom or dad. We don’t always believe that. The beginning of...
by Lori Wildenberg | Sep 29, 2014 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline, Uncategorized
Our words can bless or curse. Wound or heal. Build up or tear down.Words. Are. Powerful.I came across an article the other day about a seventh grade boy who posted on Instagram he was planning on committing suicide on his birthday. This young boy had been...
by Lori Wildenberg | Sep 22, 2014 | Discipline, Preschooler, Toddler, Uncategorized
The little one rounded the corner, alone, crying, carrying her pink, velcroed, tennis shoes. She was maybe three years of age, at the most.“Are you looking for your Mommy?” I asked. I looked around, expecting to see a frantic mama in search of her...
by Lori Wildenberg | Sep 1, 2014 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline, Uncategorized
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...