talking to children

Parenting can be hard, especially when the kiddos are being defiant. Nothing makes me madder than when I ask my children to do something and they yell back at me with a “No!” My blood starts to boil and I can feel my anger rising. I take a time out, step away, and, taking some deep breaths, think to myself, “There has to be a better way to handle this.” And there is. Amy McCready from Positive Parenting Solutions is here to give us some advice on how to handle the back talk.

PLUS! Amy, along with Breezy Mama, is hosting a FREE webinar on “Why Time Out is a Waste of Time.” Please join us Tuesday, November 15th at 8pm Pacific/11pm Eastern–it’s only an hour long. So pour yourself a glass of wine or a mug of hot cocoa, get in some cozy PJ’s, and come join us! Space is limited, so please RSVP asap by clicking here.

From Amy:

Whether it’s a toddler’s defiant “No,” or a teenager screaming, “You can’t make me,” back talk is enough to [Read more…] about 5 Steps to Put the Brakes on Back Talk

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The idea of my kids experimenting with drugs gives me the heebie jeebies. I was recently at a community pool for my children’s swim lesson. It was 8:15 in the morning, and the jacuzzi was filled with teens (one of which was naked) smoking, drinking, and passing a joint. I do not want my kids to be in this scenario in ten years, which is why it’s so important to have an open dialogue about drugs now. But how do we begin? And what do we say, exactly? They’re still so young, and well. . . innocent. Do we even want them to know that such a thing like drugs exist? Breezy Mama turned to Steve Pasierb, President of The Partnership at Drugfree.org for answers.

At what age should we start having the “no drugs” talk? How do we begin this?

Conversations about drugs and smoking and drinking need to be happening midway through [Read more…] about How to Answer the “Did You Use Drugs?” Question