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“I’m a teacher of 4-5 year olds. I made the decision that I wouldn’t do time-outs with kids anymore and now I’d never go back. I always knew the teacher sets the tone for the classroom, but the results of my no time-out experiment blew me away. I was more […]
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Defiance. It’s guaranteed to push a parent’s buttons. After all, we’re supposed to be in charge, right? Defiance rubs our nose in the fact that we can’t really control another person, whether he’s three or thirteen, unless we use force. And who wants to be that parent? Because when we overreact […]
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“All communication is either an SOS or a care package.” — Kelly Bryson You’ve probably heard the term “Acting out’ refer to misbehaving. It actually means to act out a need or feeling that you can’t express in words. So when your three year old hits the baby, or your […]
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“Dr. Laura, I know I can’t raise healthy kids if I’m always flying off the handle, but do you have any tips on staying centered with two kids? I just don’t have time to do the things I used to do to take care of myself, like going to the […]
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“Looked at from a spiritual standpoint, our discomfort in any given situation provides a signal that we are out of alignment with spiritual law and are being given an opportunity to heal something.” — Colin C. Tipping We talked in our last post about getting rid of what drains you so you […]



