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Tag Archives: discipline
Ring in Peace
Ring in peace — literally. I gifted myself early this year with these seemingly magical chimes. Called ZENERGY chimes, these chimes are so well crafted that the tone resonates with perfect clarity and seem to have the effect of cleansing … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Difficult Child, Discipline, For You, Heidi, Life is Better With..., Me Time, The Moms
Tagged Bedtime, chimes, discipline, peace, peaceful children, Zen
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Children: The Challenge
Watch Your Tone of Voice
How long until school starts? No, not in hours, but for those of you who knew, this post is for you. Well, to tell the truth, I don’t know how many hours until school starts, but this post is really … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Discipline, Family, Sunny
Tagged advice, book, children, Children the Challenge, discipline, Dreikurs, healthy, kids, kindness, learning, love, parenting, Rudolph, voice
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Thoughts on the Olympics, Moms, and Greatness
Watching the opening ceremonies and the first events of the Olympics has been inspiring. One of my favorite moments was the clip with the Queen and her arrival into the stadium by parachute. I liked her stoicism and hearing that … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Discipline, Finding a Balance, Goals, Sunny
Tagged children, dedication, discipline, early morning, goals, gratitude, hard work, job, motherhood, olympics, queen, teenagers
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House Rules: Discipline Responses that Work
see original publication If you liked this post, you might also like:Happy Mother’s Day Excuse This House ~Author Unknown Some houses try to hide the fact that children shelter there. Ours boasts of it quite openly; the signs are everywhere. … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Cheri, Difficult Child, Discipline, For You, Goals, Relationships, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged discipline, negative behavior, positive behavior, positive responses, whining
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Step Back!
This post is for anyone who is dealing with a difficult child. All kids have difficult moments, but if your child has impulsive anger issues and massive tantrums at an inappropriate age (5+ probably) then this may help you. For … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Children, Difficult Child, Discipline, Family, Janae, The Moms
Tagged ADHD, anger, anger management, calm, difficult child, discipline, fight or flight, step back, stress, temper, temper tantrum
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The Warm Fuzzie Jar
In case you missed my last 2 posts, I have the Power of Words on my mind. Two weeks ago I wrote about the Power of Words and the value of teaching our kids how to give sincere compliments and … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Children, Discipline, Family, Janae, Love, Relationships, The Moms
Tagged compliments, discipline, fuzzies, name calling, pom pom, praise, warm fuzzy
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The Power of Words
Tonight I had an epiphany. Okay, it wasn’t anything new or original, but it is life-changing. My son left for school this morning angry. When I wouldn’t allow him to take a set of paint brushes to school (in obedience … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Discipline, Family, Janae, Relationships, The Moms
Tagged discipline, name calling, power, teaching, validation, words
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“Stick To It” Mini Goal Book Craft
plus free printable and a giveaway
Have you made your goals for the New Year already? Are you serious about them? How many times have you been told that if you are going to stick to your goals, you have to actually write them down–not just … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Goals, New Years, Sunny
Tagged book, craft, discipline, gift, goals, homemade, New Year's, resolution, stick, stick to it
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The Pasadena Tournament of Roses
A New Year’s Day Tradition
When I was growing up, I lived in and around Pasadena (outside of Los Angeles in California). Every New Year’s morning, everyone there either attends the Rose Parade or watches it on TV. Many camp out overnight on the parade … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Fun, Holidays, New Years, Sunny
Tagged arcadia, discipline, marching band, New Year's Day, pasadena, Rose Parade, teenagers, tournament of roses
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Using up, Making Do, or Doing without Halloween Candy!
Thanks, Heidi, for the great post on the Candy Witch! Great idea! Like Heidi, year after year, I’m amazed at the seemingly endless supply of Halloween candy that streams into our house. I’ve heard of families that would rather have … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Fun, Halloween and Autumn, Holidays, Janae, The Moms
Tagged candy, discipline, mission, soldiers, use up, what to do with Halloween candy
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