101 Ways To Be A Solid Mom
 Step 2: Mom At Attention

Be There With the Attention Button On!

Are you a remote control parent?  During the last 20 years, I’ve parented my three sons, and over 250 foster kids.  I know.  Insane.  Talk about hard to pay attention!  I had to learn to carry on 5 or [...]

Step 1. Build, Plan, Create Quiet
Do you hear the sound of silence?  Can your children?  I hope so, and if not, let’s begin to teach the skill.  Knowing how to be silent will benefit them in school, in relationships, and in developing self control.
When parenting foster children and my own, we were surrounded by more noise [...]

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
Peace in the Home
“What are the subtle but ever-present influences in our everyday life?  If we can’t solve the current family problem in 30 minutes, what can we do to improve the situation?  How can we help?  It’s the atmosphere, the atmosphere!”
Have you ever walked into a room where people were talking, [...]

by Marisue Alsobrook 
“It’s a new year, let’s take a fresh look at our parenting.  Do these 4 questions sound like you?

Are you wishing your home was running smoothly? 

Do you wish your children showed more respect?

Do you wish your kids talked with you?

Do you want peace in your home?

If so, all things are possible.  It can happen!  [...]

by Marisue Alsobrook 
Parenting Road Maps
Introduction:  Starting off on a road trip with no map or destination can sometimes lead to fun.  However, applying that same strategy to parenting could get us lost. So where do we go for Parent Help?
Parent Help 
Parenting books can help, but you’ve got to apply what you read and ddevelop a parenting plan.  [...]