How many of you resolved to yell less at your kids this year? Actually, let me amend that, to just be nicer to your kids? I ask because I've seen a whole lot of stuff going around the web lately about how to stop yelling. Apparently yelling is the new spanking for our generation. I get it. Yelling at your kids totally sucks. Even while you're doing it you are already regretting it, yet you can't seem to make it stop. Nobody wants to parent that way - for sure. But I'd bet that most of … [Read more...]
Free Webinar: Get Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling
Image Credit: © fairuz othman (text added) | tears | CC by 2.0 Tired of the yelling? Tired of the whining? Tired of being tired? (And, no, I'm not talking about the election...) You’re not alone. From toddler temper-tantrums to teenage talking back, parents wonder what it takes to get kids to cooperate. If you’re tired of nagging, reminding and yelling to get your kids to listen – I've got just the thing for you. I'm excited to once again partner with Amy McCready, founder of Positive … [Read more...]
Parenting: A “5 Rings To Stop Yelling Update”
Ok guys, it's been about a week now since my 5 rings arrived (check out these metal options and colorful silicon rings if you'd like to build a set of your own) - time for an update. (Before getting to that, if you'd like some background on this challenge go here for why we're doing this.) First, and probably most importantly, I'm still at it! One of the scariest things about committing (quite publicly) to doing something outside of your comfort zone is wondering if you can actually follow … [Read more...]
Parenting Hack: Mantras for Being a Mindful Mama
I mentioned last week that we'd be covering various "life hacks" this month in the areas of parenting, organization, meal planning and memory keeping... True to my word, today we're talking about mindfulness and it's role in parenting. Mindfulness is certainly a buzzword that gets tossed around quite a bit these days (it's even part of our own tagline - mindful living, effortless style). But what, exactly does it mean? According to Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of MBSR (mindfulness-based stress … [Read more...]
Getting Kids to Listen without Yelling, Nagging, or Losing Your Cool
Wouldn't it be amazing if all those family activities were completely free of whining on the kids' part and yelling on your end this year?? And how awesome would it be to start off your day peacefully, with everyone getting off to school without you having to nag or remind them over and over to hurry up? It's possible! I'm once again teaming up with my friend and personal parenting guru, Amy McCready of Positive Parenting Solutions, to present MPMK readers with: A FREE Positive Parenting … [Read more...]
Happy Family Habit #11: “Time-Ins” for the Whole Family
Image Credit: © Alexandre Normand | 06.09.13 & 04.30.12 | CC by 2.0 I'm so honored to have my friend Zina from Let's Lasso the Moon participating in our Happy Family Habits series. I relate so much to Zina's parenting philosophy and just adore her blog. Today she's sharing TONS of great tips and resources for stopping melt-downs in both ourselves and our kids before they even start. Above all else, this post just made me feel incredibly hopeful about what I could achieve with this … [Read more...]