Archive for January 2010

PhotoSitClingingIt’s No Accident. In Less Than A Week, I Can Show You How To Get Time For Yourself.

One of the most difficult stages of raising a young child is from 18 months to 3 years old.  During this time, it can feel like there is a ball and chain connecting you to your child.  It can feel like you are under your child’s control.  Your child seems to be dictating your every move, and actively restricting your movements.

Clingy toddlers translate to exhausted parents.  During this phase, you may experience guilt, frustration, and sometimes anger because you want to break away from your child so you can breathe. Read More→

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The Bellest

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Photo PrincessArielA wonderful story by 4 year old young author Elise tells us about how girls are willing to ask for help from others.  Notice the power and strength that the girls have when they work together.  Together they have the strength to lift a very heavy rock. Bell lives in a castle.  She is a princess.  She is my favorite princess.  The castle has all the princess in the world living inside it.  Ariel lives in the water outside the castle. Ariel is my favorite water princess and her castle is under water. Read More→

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Ginger Adventure

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Photo AidanGingerbread

Aidan is a six year old young author from Fremont, California.  When you read his story, notice how Aidan leaves us with a question.   How do you think the ton of ginger drool got onto Patrick’s face and pillow?  Go to the bottom of the article and leave a comment telling us what you think happened.

Great story Aidan.  We are eager to hear more from you!

Patrick is a six year old boy. He is baking gingerbread cookies for his mom to eat. Patrick is using a recipe book and trying to do as much baking as he can do on his own. His mom is standing by watching and helping when Patrick needs it. Patrick was so excited and so full of love for his mom.

He was pouring the batter on the spreading mat and two tears of happiness fell into the cookie dough. From these two tears grew Charlie and Franky. Patrick’s mom Janet placed the cookie sheet into the oven and told Patrick that it was time for bed.

Patrick laid down and quickly fell asleep. Janet took the baked cookies out of the oven and set it on the table. Charlie and Franky could hear Patrick snoring. The kitchen was covered with candy and sweets because it was Christmas baking day. Read More→

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Categories : Young Authors

Should I bite my lip and put up with the mess or….

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Messy Room

Often parents find their child’s trashed room to be the epitome of total disrespect and defiance.  So what are parents to do?  Bella joined the forum and talks about her 17 year old step daughter and her ” Very, very untidy room..”  For well organized parents this can be painful.

As hard as it is to imagine, this is an important parenting opportunity.  Consider this, there is so much beyond making a decision to either close the door or to enter into battle with your teen.  Let me show you how it would work with my 5-Step System. Read More→

Boy in shopping cart Parents Who Never Thought They Could – Have Eliminated Checkstand Meltdowns With These 5 Steps Why must they put candy at the checkout stand?  All Eyes Focused on You Parents faced with the checkout stand crisis never forget the times when all eyes are suddenly on them.  This experience repeats itself in stores across the nation. What does your child see? Read More→