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 | 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 | Jun 24, 2013 | Communication, Discipline
Spills…how many spills happen in one day with four little kids? Too many to count. It used to drive me crazy until I came up with a line, “It’s okay, everybody spills. I’ll help you clean it up.” Sometimes I said it more for me than the “spiller”.One morning while...