by Lori Wildenberg | Jun 14, 2021 | Communication, Entitlement
Last week I wrote a blog about 7 Things to Avoid if You Want to Raise a Leader. So what is a key quality to develop in our kids so they can become an effective leader? We train them to be good followers. Just like Jesus did. Jesus had his gang of twelve. Eleven of the...
by Lori Wildenberg | Jun 17, 2019 | Character Development, Communication, Entitlement
It feels so good to get that affirmation in terms of a pat on the back or the enthusiastic atta boy/ atta girl– the proverbial thumbs up. But… there are some compliments that are not life giving. Some can be quite toxic. Here are seven compliments to quit...
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 | Mar 21, 2016 | Education, Entitlement, Uncategorized
10 Ways to Raise a Smart Kid…hint: Praise isn’t one of them!Many parents desire smart kids.Some folks attempt to up the intelligence factor even before their child leaves the womb by listening to classical music or reading to their pre-born baby. There is...
by Lori Wildenberg | Jan 25, 2016 | Character Development, Entitlement, Uncategorized
Have you seen the Kia commercial with the dad pealing off the word “participation” on his child’s trophy and then writing “Champs”” on it because they had won every game?Or do you recall the infamous McDonald’s ad, “You...
by Lori Wildenberg | Nov 16, 2015 | Character Development, Entitlement, Uncategorized
We captured a moment. The picture, frozen in time, was of an ungrateful preschool birthday girl receiving an apparently undesirable gift. Oh.I felt like we dodged the embarrassment bullet when I realized the gift-giver’s mama had not witnessed our daughter’s reaction....
