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 [...]

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 [...]

Manage Your Time 
by Sharon, A foster child facing a new school year in a new place
“I know, you would rather try to hang on to the summer life – lie in bed all day, eat cereal in front of the TV or computer, live at the mall. I get it. But, you know it’s going [...]

by Marisue Alsobrook
Judging and Sentencing
“Judge, jury, kids, parents, it can all be confusing.  Order in the home and order in the parenting, is a must.  What does that mean?  Planning and thinking about parenting ahead of the time of crisis is critical to parental “power.”  Predicting their behavior in their teens begins when their [...]

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.  [...]