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4 Reasons to Admit You’re Not Perfect to Your Children
No one is perfect. We know this; our kids know this. Then why is it that we cringe even at the thought of admitting this to our children? One of the biggest reasons is that we are afraid of undermining our own authority. But when we don’t share the truth with our children, even about [...]
Choking Game on the Rise – Not a Game. Know the Signs.
Recently reported on the Today Show, the Choking Game is a dangerous and growing activity among youth and young adults, especially among middle schoolers.
What is it? As written on www.ChokingGame.net: “The Choking Game is played in both in groups and by a lone child. The object of the ‘game’ is asphyxiation, as in, to [...]
NYC Mama Discovers New Adventures in Parenting through Chaos to Connection
NYCity Mama, aka Carol Cain, blogs about her family-travels adventures as a New York City mom with three kids. In her recent post, “Adventures in Parenting: From Chaos to Connection,” Carol shares some of her personal story about her own parents, struggles with parenting, and the impact Chaos to Connection had on her.
Carol writes, “I [...]
10 Ways to Connect with Kids . . . When You’re Just Too Tired
Recently, my wife and I had an evening at home with our two kids, and the kids were pulling out all the stops to get us to connect with them – fighting with each other, grabbing each others’ toys, begging us to play, crying. It was obvious that they wanted to do something with us, [...]
Son vs. iPhone – A Reminder about Awareness
I was in New York last week and met with two wonderful women, Carol Cain and Issa Mas, two like minded parenting bloggers. I was telling them a story about me and my son that illustrates a main concept in Chaos to Connection. The concept is the idea of a message in a bottle, what [...]
5 Tips to Ease Parents’ Fear of Teen Webspeak
We often hear concerns from parents about the “secret language” teens use on their technology, so-called webspeak used as shorthand in texting and instant messaging (IM’ing). Like many things, this language is another area for parents to learn and connect with their teen. To ease parents’ fears, we offer these 5 tips from experts:
1. The [...]
Chaos to Connection on Role Mommy Radio
Role Mommy is an online community and events company created to inspire, entertain and inform today’s busy moms. The mission of Role Mommy is simple, helping your children realize their hopes and dreams doesn’t mean you have to give up on your own.
This week, Role Mommy reviewed Chaos to Connection: 9 Heart-Centered Essentials for Parenting Your [...]
5 Resolutions for Your Family
Now that we are well into January, you may be moving ahead with your personal resolutions. Have you considered setting some resolutions for your family? 2010 is a great time to make a commitment to working on your family! There are countless ways to commit to your family. Consider these 5 high impact resolutions:
Eat [...]
5 Tips for Parenting Unmotivated Teens
Are you revved up for 2010 and dismayed to see your teen seriously underwhelmed? Teenage apathy can be a big trigger for parents and create an even bigger question as to what to do about it. To help parents out, I asked one of our parent coaches, Rohini Ross, what advice she would give parents [...]
Dave Herz and Michael Behmer on “Resolutions for Couples” on SheKnows.com
“The New Year always brings about the same old resolutions: Eat better, spend more wisely, exercise more… Why not share your resolutions with your partner this year? You won’t be alone, and together you’ll form a support system for each other. Plus, you might just have a better relationship when you’re done! Here, our experts [...]
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