Connection Time Reduces Misbehavior

September 26, 2011

I’ve officially been at my new job four weeks now and the kids have started their new childcare/preschool center. A new routine is starting to set in and with it all the stress of change in the little ones and the resulting misbehavior. Time for some positive discipline. The kids don’t like being away from […]

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I Have an Excuse, or Five

September 20, 2011

I’ve suddenly become a pitiful blogger, posting a pathetic one post a week, for a couple of weeks. I have a legitimate excuse. In fact, I have several. Want to hear them? OK. Here it goes. 1. I got a job and contrary to popular belief, I actually work when I’m there. I’m PR stud […]

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My Stylist and Makeover

September 15, 2011

So there I was, reading Oprah magazine, when I came across a story that mentioned makeovers. Now, before you get any funny ideas that I’m some kind of poof-girl, let me say that I’m not talking about one of those sessions at the department store cosmetics counter where they try to sell you a ton […]

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One Man’s Experience with Positive Discipline

September 12, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I asked a question on the Heligirl Facebook page about how to parent and gently guide kids through those rough stages, such as the ferocious threes (which have nothing on the terrible twos) with positive discipline. One reader and a great friend shared something that was so powerful, I asked […]

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Change is Hard, Even If It’s Positive

September 9, 2011

I realized something rather disturbing this past couple of weeks. I don’t do well with change anymore. Change is hard. Even when my changes don’t hold a candle to what others or the world faces. Worse, I don’t like what this new issue means to me. I’ve had a difficult time admitting this. I’ve alluded […]

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Building Awesome Self Esteem in Kids

September 5, 2011

I recently read a wonderful blog post on Pigtail Pals’ website about self esteem that really struck a chord with me. The post, titled Waking Up Full of Awesome, talks about how we girls used to wake up full of awesome every day, knowing we were awesome and beautiful regardless of missing baby teeth, mismatched […]

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Make a Connection Before Correction

August 29, 2011

From time to time I get stumped on how to parent in response to some negative behavior I’m seeing in the kids. I’ve found Jane Nelsen’s Positive Discipline Cards to be a great parenting tool. I’ve bought the iPhone app and have found it mighty useful in a pinch. The app is 52 cards of […]

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Caffeine Free Update

August 27, 2011

Ok, so I got this wild idea that if I quit using caffeine and alcohol, I’d feel better and have more energy. I was sitting around with four girlfriends last week. One talked about how she’s going to quit smoking. Another said she’s going to start meditating to be more focused. The third talked about […]

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