A human being must keep plants and pets alive or else they will die. Call it chores, jobs, work, gardening or pet care. Call it anything you like. Just set up a system for your children — starting as early as age 2 — to contribute to the greater good of the family.
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Taking care of something else is good for the soul
April 25, 2011Training for the marathon of parenting
April 18, 2011Like the marathon, the thrill of victory when raising children is sweet, far off and difficult to obtain. It requires training, persistence, commitment, patience and coaching.
Families are all about connection
April 4, 2011In some families, parents have all the rights and responsibilities, and children have none. In other families, children have all the rights and none of the responsibilities. This is called entitlement.
The apex of family dinner is Thanksgiving
November 22, 2010Family dinner is a sacred tradition in our house. My husband and I both grew up with it and we sustained it through years of soccer practices, concerts, teen work schedules and their objections.Stuck to this mantra: “You will be home for family dinner.” On Friday nights we often made homemade pizza and watched a [...]
Holiday happiness
November 18, 2010Ideally, take time for training BEFORE the big day so children feel confident about the expectations and have boundaries established around reasonable behavior. “Training” includes giving one warning, taking action and possiblly allowing the child to go hungry to remind them that sitting at a table is a privilege and certain behavior is expected.
