By: Marisue Alsobrook
Step Parenting
No “wicked step-mother” allowed! You don’t have to birth a child, to love them deeply, and as if they were ‘your own.’ As a mother of one biological son and 2 adopted, I know that love is individual and unique with each person in your life. My kids are alike, yet [...]
By: Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Bossy kids? Who hasn’t seen a parent jump to satisfy or console their screaming toddler, or give in to a defiant teen? Been there? Of course, we all give in sometimes, either for the sake of the moment, or just because we didn’t know what else to do to get out of [...]
by: Marisue Alsobrook
Are you a victim? Letting others influence the heart of who you are, in a negative way, is harmful enough to your life that you need to put the brakes on it. No one should have the power to make you feel powerless. Being cooperative with your partner or those in your life, [...]
by: Marisue Alsobrook
Patience
In order to improve kid’s behavior, parents need to have an investigative approach to their parenting. If something isn’t working, take time to evaluate and tweak the strategy. Parents can find themselves saying something louder, in an effort to be more effective, and end up instead just becoming more frustrated. Kid’s have the great ability [...]
