Teach your child to be thankful for the little and the big things of his every day with a Daily Gratitude Journal. Before going to bed, sit down with your child and ask him what the highlights of his day were.
Talk about the good things that happened that day. What are the things that made him smile? What moments made him happy? List them down — getting an A on his History quiz, sharing a funny joke with a friend. Draw pictures — let him draw the cute dog he saw by the bus stop, let him recreate the …read more

Your baby just smeared peanut butter all over himself. Your toddler accidentally knocked over the trash. Your tween used your hair dye to give the dog some color. Your teen has just come home with a pierced nose. Your husband has just come home and is asking what’s for dinner. A single item hasn’t been crossed out in your to-do list. Oh, and you forgot to pay the bills.
All the chaos can easily send you screaming out of the house, or worse, screaming at the people in the house. What would you do if this happens to you?
You …read more

 
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I thought that it might be nice to focus on ideas that inspire parents to spread a little more love and positivity around the home. Being a disciplinarian doesn’t mean you have to be mean. In fact, acting kindly on a regular basis, makes it easier to enforce discipline and create a greater respect for parental authority. My Peer Leadership teacher once gave a lecture on the importance of feeding each other with positivity. He made the point that all people walk around with an emotional collection bin. Every action or comment that is made toward them, during the …read more