Hello from beautiful Montana: As promised, here is another tip on teaching your children responsibility and to help at home. Maintain your home as a group project. The goal is to get it done as fast as possible and go
Getting Organized-Kids Help at Home
Hello from beautiful Montana; Just as you have asked for-here are some more tips on teaching children to assume personal responsibility and help at home. It is easier to clean in a systematic way, so teach kids to move clockwise
Chores, Responsibility and Family Time
Hello from beautiful Montana; I have gotten a lot of calls lately about “lazy kids” and summer vacations that children interpret to mean no work around the house. Since I hope to come from a place of encouragement rather than
Raising a Resilient, Bounce Back Kid
How does your child handle disappointment? What happens if they don’t win the game, election or friend? Do they want to quit the team when they’re not picked to play? Have a Plan B Resilience helps people deal with
1966 GTO-My Husband’s Dream Car
Hello from beautiful Montana: This weekend we have been at a car show and rally. It was fun to meet other people who had restored classic cars and parade around town with them. I thought you would enjoy hearing from
Death of My Pet – Looking For Stories
Have you ever lost a beloved pet? I am looking for personal stories (2-3 paragraphs) of experiences of people who have lost a pet to death. These stories will be included in an upcoming eBook which you will receive as
What is Play? Is it just for Children?
In past generations, kids learned to create fun by using personal resources-imagination and energy. We were outside running, jumping, building and creating for hours and hours. Our play usuallyended only when our mothers called us in for dinner. Today's child
Body Language Clues for Communication
Shrugs, sighs, eye rolling, sneers, slumped shoulders, ignoring, mumbling are all gestures of non verbal communication. But then, so are smiles, winks, hugs, spontaneous eye contact and a relaxed stance. The problem with trying to read people, and especially your