“Grocery shopping is a land of temptation for children, and adults as well. It’s easy to give in to the colors and smells and sweet taste. Sugar is the enemy, Mom! Let’s provide healthy snacks for healthy kids!”
Kids will eat right, if good choices are put before them. Got Junk Food? Get Rid of It! [...]
Step OUT of the Mad Zone!
Are you consequencing out of anger and impatience?
You’re going to be frustrated, expect it. That’s a parent’s common emotion. You want your children to do the right thing. Frequently, they don’t.
Don’t give up on them, or yourself. Step out of the moment, regain your composure, think it out. Don’t shout.
I [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Are You Parenting in the Fast Food Lane? Do you find that your parenting time seems Hit and Miss? These 5 Parenting Basics can keep your family from melting down from busy schedules, stress, and life’s daily trials.
Introduction: No one is any busier than a working parent, unless it’s a single working parent. With [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Anger is a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be your whole life. Angry as you may feel, you haven’t invented the emotion and most likely your situation has links to others who have experienced something similar. To know that you’re not alone can be comforting news.
Anger has been around [...]
By Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Some of life’s most important links are built during Family Meetings. Family Meetings can help you link together as a family, improving your relationship with each other in the short term and perhaps for life.
However, the meetings are not easy, in fact, sometimes you might feel as though it’s just too chaotic. [...]
By: Marisue Alsobrook
If I had to say one thing about parenting, I’d say that effective parenting is built one moment at a time. Raising kids is a process, not an event. Are we expecting perfection? Remember age and stage, think about what it’s like to be a child. Love them, listen to them, and think [...]
Marisue says: “I don’t remember much about being a teen because I was working, going to school, attending school activities, going to church, and taking care of my mother who had lost her eyesight and was learning to walk with her guide dog. For my dad and myself, time passed quickly; days were full of [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
“If I had to give one single piece of advice about how to change kids’ behaviaors in the home, the Family Meeting would be number one. I tested on over 250+ foster kids and 3 of my own. My husband, now that it’s just the two of us, still have Family Meetings.
Do you [...]
Time is scarce for everyone as we try to make ends meet. High costs of living are driving us all crazy. You can manage your day with planning. Start here!
by Marisue Alsobrook
Dancin’ and Prancin’ Through Christmas
“Holidays bring many memories. For foster children, Christmas memories can be painful. Foster parents often cringe at the upcoming holidays, as abused children can really act out during this time of year. I remember one Christmas, we all wanted to do something really special to help others. We adopted [...]
