Can you be more patient? Can you be more patient when your two-year old throws himself on the supermarket floor with bloodcurdling screams for seemingly no reason? Can you be more patient when you try to put together a nutritious dinner while kids are bickering or demanding your attention every two seconds and…
Category: Mind Tools
“Thank you for …” — A Unique Thanksgiving Tradition
Inside: Scientists have identified that the first step in feeling grateful is noticing. Here is a unique Thanksgiving tradition you can start with your family this year to help your kids notice little things that go right in their relationships. If you are like most parents, one of the things you want to teach your kids…
5 Secrets to Doing More Activities with Your Kids
Inside: Learn five secrets to doing more activities with your children, including how your kid’s mind works and why it’s important. You know that doing activities with your children is important for bonding and fun. To that end, you search Pinterest for slime recipes and Google “best kids’ activities” during the few spare…
This is why your kids are out of sorts, science-backed
Inside: Your kids are out of sorts and you don’t understand why? Look at what science has to say about the real reason so many kids are out of sorts today. It should have been easy. A simple request from me, “Don’t give your booger to a baby. She will eat it.” (When you…
How to Be a More Present Mom (in 15 Minutes a Day)
Inside: Three simple strategies to be a better mom in 15 minutes a day. It will help you slow down and just be there with your kids without doing anything or thinking of things on your to-do list. When I first became a mom, I spent hours sitting on the floor watching my children play.…
101 Alternatives to Saying "Good Job" to Your Kids
Inside: This previously members-only resource will help you give up your “good job” habit and show you 101 alternative ways. A 19-page pdf “101 alternatives to saying “good job” to inspire kids’ minds” is available as printable. You want to say something nice about the picture your child has just made. Your child’s eager…
This powerful mind-shift will make you a better parent
Inside: If you’ve been wondering how to reinforce certain behaviors in your kids (i.e. putting the toys away, doing the dishes, …) without nagging and coming off as a bad guy, here is a powerful mind shift that will take you there. It will make you a better parent. The “bra-ta-tat, bra-ta-tat” sound of a…
The Alchemy of Learning: Five Secret Ingredients and Five Things to Stop Doing Today to Unleash True Learning
Nothing has been taught unless it has been learned. Real learning is a transformative process. It’s a magic combination of motivation, inspiration, understanding, and assimilating. I link it to alchemy, the medieval forerunner of chemistry based on the idea of transformation, change so dramatic that the final product is something entirely different from the…
Which Alligator is the Closest (a Technique for Busy Moms)
In the last five minutes, my kids have made their way from the back door to the bathroom and back again leaving fat muddy imprints of their bare feet all over the floor. Twice! The baby is eating lunch. Her idea of eating is to grab food in her chubby fist and smear it…
