Your Parenting Matters

This morning, it is taking me a little while to get started. I have had company all week and I am taking my time. I flipped on Good Morning America and they are having much ado about a new mini van that has 3 channels of TV the kids can watch while traveling in the [...]

One of the most important principles in the STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) approach is using encouragement instead of praise when giving positive messages to your children. Since the 1970’s there has been a big push toward finding ways to help children achieve positive self-esteem. As a result many parents, coaches and teachers eliminated [...]