School's Out for the Summer!

Here are some tips to help you survive! 1. They leave their stuff ALL OVER THE PLACE! Don’t discuss the grave error of your child’s ways.  Let them know that you’ll be happy to pick anything up that’s on the floor when dinnertime rolls around.  Be sure to keep whatever you pick up.  And hey,…


Handle Your Kids Without Breaking a Sweat, Summer Reading

Do you want to be able to handle your kids this Summer without breaking a sweat?  Pick up a copy of Parenting with Love and Logic® by Foster Cline, MD and Jim Fay.  You'll learn great techniques to help you avoid arguing with your kids, teach them responsibility and actually put the fun back…


3 Golden Rules for Great Behavior

Check out 3 Golden Rules for Great Behavior from Parents Magazine written by Nancy Rones.  Nancy, a mother of a six year-old son and an eight year-old daughter is always looking for healthy ways to raise her own kids.  A graduate of Becoming a Love and Logic® Parent workshop, Nancy shares some…


I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

Mom and Dad,  Here's a newsflash.  All those warnings, lectures and threats you zing at your kids usually fall on deaf ears.  Want to raise the compliance level of your kids?  Drop the warnings, drop the lectures and definitely drop the threats.  Go straight to the consequences!  Don't wait…


Dear Wendy,

Have a parenting question that just can't wait?  Looking for parenting advice in all the wrong places?  Need a quick answer? E-mail me with your most pressing parenting questions and I'll do my best to respond!  I'll even post it right here on my blog AND on the South Charlotte Macaroni Kid's…


Got More Love and Logic® Questions?

New!  Register for Becoming a Love and Logic Parent® Refresher Classes for families who have completed the Becoming a Love and Logic Parent® workshop or private sessions!  Sign up for this refresher class and bring your questions.  We will cover the most common pitfalls and share techniques…


Handling Disrespect

This week has been interesting. My 8 year old daughter wrote a very disrespectful note to her brother and had been running off at the mouth as well. It bothered both her father and I tremendously. We didn't really know what to do so....we DELAYED the CONSEQUENCES and said "This stinks. (notice…


No More Arguments!

Have your kids learned the fine art of how to get you to argue with them?  If they are worth their salt, then they probably have! When your kids are looking for an argument, remember this quick little tip...Don't Engage and Don't Argue with the Ridiculous! Learn how to neutralize your child's…


Dinner Is Served

My 16 year old daughter Brit could never seem to make it to the table for family dinner. After attending the third class of the Love and Logic Workshop for Teens I got a great idea and decided to experiment. There she was, as usual, in her room talking on her cell-phone with the boyfriend. I said,…