by Lori Wildenberg | Jan 30, 2017 | Anger, Character Development, Communication, Discipline, Teen, Tween
Do you see evidence of this type of behavior in your home? Dismissive Dramatic Distant Disconnected Do you hear: “What are you looking at?” “Chill. I’ll do it in a minute.” “I’m so dumb.” “You don’t know...
by Lori Wildenberg | Dec 19, 2016 | Character Development, Communication, Discipline, Relationships, Teen, Tween, Young Adult
Have big sighs and rolling eyes entered your home? You must be the parent of a tween or teen. First off, let’s just get this fact out of the way… Mom, Dad, you are no longer cool. Even if you once were, you have officially lost your mojo and it is...
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...
by Lori Wildenberg | Sep 14, 2015 | Character Development, Communication
Yesterday I witnessed a human tornado. Screaming, throwing paper, rifling contents into a box, and flying out the door. “Ah a toddler tantrum,” you say?Nope.An adult woman at Best Buy who wasn’t at her best. It took a moment for the...
by Lori Wildenberg | Jul 13, 2015 | Character Development, Communication, Uncategorized
The goal: Keep the child happy. (seems good) The trend: Be the child’s best pal. (sounds pleasant) BUT…the reality is relationship without rules breeds resentment. Here are the top 6 ways to increase bitterness in a child’s heart...
