This tip is one of the most fundamental skills of parenting, but I have yet to see it used in more than a handful of situations. Present a United Front means that there should be 1 set of rules for a child, no matter where they go. With a single set of rules, the child [...]

One of my favorite quotes is:  “Of What Use To Make Heroic Vows of Amendment, If the Same Old Lawbreaker Is To Keep Them?” Ralph Waldo Emerson   This quote has a special significance for me. In the mid-1990’s, I began to aggressively set goals in my personal and my professional life. At the beginning of [...]

This skill is easily the most challenging for adults. Since we live in a negative based society, it takes a lot of focus to remove all negative words from your vocabulary. Now, do not confuse this skill with never disciplining your child. The challenge is to say no without using that word. An example I [...]

Time and time again I see parents setting the bar so LOW for their child to the point that there is no possibility of failure. When I ask them why they aim so low, the most common response is, "I don’t want them to fail at anything." An example of this happened to me some [...]