“The natural order of things when it comes to the world of a child has always been that parents (or another substitute “big person” in the child’s life) are in the lead of all things. The parent scripts the tone of the child’s existence, they chart the course, they shield, adjust, and calibrate. This is […]
I am thrilled to be introducing my readers to Casey O’Roarty, a Positive Discipline Trainer and Coach, and the author of JoyfulCourage.com. Casey is writing today about choosing love – something that sounds easy enough in theory, but can be challenging when our buttons are being pressed, or external stressors are weighing on us. Please […]
I was asked in a recent interview in the Vancouver Sun about what I hoped that people would take away from reading Discipline Without Damage. Below is my answer: It is my belief that we could change the world by embracing our role as parents and other big people with this kind of message […]
This is the final post in the five part series, “What If My Child Hates His Teacher?” As big people, we know the importance of a positive connection between our child and his teacher. This series provides ways to foster – and even repair – this relationship. While it might not always be sunshine and daisies, […]
This is part 3 of a five-part series entitled, “What If My Child Hates His Teacher?” As big people, we know the importance of a positive connection between our child and his teacher. This series provides ways to foster – and even repair – this relationship. Our children, by design, are not meant to take direction […]
As a parent, I will tell you that the thing I long for most each September is that my children will be assigned classroom teachers they adore. Connection makes a child’s world go round. It frees up kids to learn and grow in ways that simply are not possible if they are bogged down with […]