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July 16, 2013
Summer Downtime: 25 Skills to Practice, TODAY!
Summer is a great time to help our children practice their self skills and life skills. The more our children feel connected, encouraged and capable, the more independent and confident they will be in their tweens and teens (and eventually as adults). So, this summer, when the opportunity arises or whenever you can carve out [...]
July 12, 2013
11 Reasons Why Every Kid Should Rock a Wallet
This summer is a great time to encourage financial practice! Having a wallet in your pocket (with your own cash IN it) puts a swagger in your step and instills confidence that you can decide to spend or save. It gives you a feeling that you know you are the master of your financial fate. […]
11 Reasons Why EVERY Kid Should Rock a Wallet.
This summer is a great time to encourage financial practice! Having a wallet in your pocket (with your own cash IN it) puts a swagger in your step and instills confidence that you can decide to spend or save. It gives you a feeling that you know you are the master of your financial fate. [...]
July 10, 2013
Remember This! 3 Secrets Your Pediatrician Never Told You
There’s no instruction manual so take these to mind when you’re navigating life with little ones: Children are done baking at 5. Children don’t grow out of, they grow into. Children always do what works, parents consistently do what doesn’t. The Takeaways: 1. Start as early as you can! Kids will be far more [...]
July 2, 2013
Speed Bumps Happen: Slow Down, Wave and Enjoy the Journey
With all this focus on love and encouragement, it’s important that you, the parents, feel encouraged too. Sure: It won’t always be easy. It won’t always go smoothly. It won’t always turn out how you envisioned. But that’s OK. Mistakes are part of YOUR process, not only your child’s. So, take this summer to go [...]
June 28, 2013
Ten More Encouraging One-Liners for Parents!
Are you looking for even MORE encouraging responses to use with your children? Would you like to step back and allow your children more practice in decision making, cause-and-effect and creative thinking? If you do, we have 10 More Encouraging One-Liners to help create space for trial and error, modeling and problem solving. PLUS we [...]
June 25, 2013
Keep it Moving: Ten Encouraging One Liners for Parents (#1-10)
Sometimes, as parents, we find ourselves in situations we don’t necessarily want to be in. For example, let’s say we’re happily grocery shopping (all things hunky dory) and suddenly a power struggle at the checkout ensues. We’ve all been here and we’d all agree this is not a fun place to spend any amount of [...]
June 21, 2013
“My Family is Awesome” and Other Kid Quotables via @Flockmother
Last week, we shared an inspiring post by @flockmother that showcased how great it is when we invest in the relationship with our children. This week, we’d like to share another wonderful post from her blog that showcases how our children do benefit and they do appreciate it when we, as parents, aren’t all “up [...]
June 17, 2013
Sale! Vicki Hoefle’s Multimedia Parenting On Track™ Course is Now $79 (Nearly Half Off!)
Lately, we’ve been talking about encouragement and the value of putting the relationship with our children first. We’ve shown you pictures of children who are independent (and messy!) and we’ve shared how others have found success through Parenting On Track and Duct Tape Parenting. As a way to celebrate all this positive parenting energy, we’ve [...]
June 13, 2013
Encouragement in Action: Mother and Daughter Relationship (Featuring Flockmother)
Today’s post was originally written and shared by Flockmother. It is re-printed below (with permission) or you can read the original post here. You can also follow her on twitter @flockmother. Enjoy and be inspired! From Twelve and a Half Weeks – Parenting On Track: One Family’s Story “Recently, I took a “Leadership Workshop for [...]
