by Brionna Kennedy | Oct 11, 2013 | Adolescence
Addiction and substance abuse can be a huge struggle for young teens and can have a huge impact on the family. Taking a pro-active approach and being open and honest with your children will help them avoid or overcome this obstacle to their happiness. Help Them Find...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 10, 2009 | Love and Logic
I’ve been pondering deeply my routine failures lately at being loving and logical when the boys disobey or are otherwise annoying. A hallmark of the Love and Logic approach is for parents to shut. up. and let kids learn from their mistakes. Shutting up? Not a...
by Amy LeForge | Apr 14, 2008 | Parenting
Yes…..and no. I think very very highly of the techniques and aspire to use them consistently and successfully in my parenting. At face value the principals are easy to understand and the techniques are easy to follow. At the same time, there’s work...
by Amy LeForge | Mar 19, 2008 | Thoughts from Amy
1. Inform him that he needs all that negative stuff drained out and to be filled with happy thoughts instead. Suggest something he’d be appalled by, like painting pink daisies on his toenails. 2. Imitate the whining he’s doing and morph it into the whine...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 16, 2008 | Parenting
How many of you have heard of Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs (CFLs)? Great. Now, how many of you have them in your home? Yes, uh-huh. Thanks. You may put your hands down now. Most likely, everyone has heard about the advantages of CFLs by now: even though the bulbs...
