Parenting with Fierceness: Moving from Pre-Teen to Teen, or Toddler to Pre-Schooler (Hint: It Is Pretty Much the Same)

Want to motivate a temper-tantruming teen? Thinking of pre-teens and teens as we do two and four year olds can help us with motivating, encouraging, and developmental awareness. Click to read more!

Parenting with Fierceness: Raising the Bottom

One of my favorite roles as a professional has been teaching a class for first-time substance users who were teenagers. The program occured in Clinton County, Indiana and was funded through the Probation Department to help educate youth about substance use and abuse in order to help prevent future under-age/illegal use. One of the phrasesContinue reading “Parenting with Fierceness: Raising the Bottom”

Gotta Let the Dog Out!

Things People Might Say or Do to Motivate and Stay on Task Have you ever been somewhere, where you wanted to be when you first got there, and then you wanted to leave? And you wanted to leave a little before it seemed socially appropriate? I usually want to be where I am, and myContinue reading “Gotta Let the Dog Out!”