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    Beyond Mommyhood
    • Time Travel
    • Gaining Perspective
    • Curiosity
    • When Passion Finds You
    • A Moral Dilemma
    • The Importance of Doing Nothing
    • Wordless Wednesday: Is Screaming a Word?
    • Drinking My Way to Happiness
    • Ladybugs
    • A Punch in the Face
    • Passion
    • The Weight Loss/Energy Gain Battle
    • Gratitude
    • Smile for Friday
    • How I Feel
    • Parrot Owner for a Day
    • My Heart is Breaking
    • Changing Perspective
    • Crossing Paths Again
    • Snow Alert in Seattle
    • The Things We Say
    • New Year’s Resolutions
    • 2011, The Year of Letting Go
    • Twitter Dos and Don’ts for Moms
    • Halloween Memories
    • How to Log Into Multiple Google Accounts at Once
    • Ever Wonder Where Carrots Come From?
    • The Big 40, Welcome to Middle Age
    • I’m Dying Here
    • I’m injured, and I Still Can’t Rest
    • How to Make Your Own Pumpkin Spice Lattes
    • I Have an Excuse, or Five
    • My Stylist and Makeover
    • Change is Hard, Even If It’s Positive
    • Caffeine, Oh How I Love To Hate Thee
    • What a song did to me
    • The Delicate Balance – making time for self
    • Confessions: Comparing Yourself to Others
    • Brotherhood of the Machine
    • I Might Have Cancer, or Maybe Not
    • The Blogging Blues
    • New Beginnings After Job Loss
    • 4 SEO Tips for Beginners
    • Confessions: I have a Fantasy
    • Rain Said Any Other Way is Rain
    • Keith Colburn of Deadliest Catch Talks Boat Safety
    • Happy Birthday Little Man
    • Zion Family Vacation
    • Wordless Wednesday – Deadliest Catch
    • Catching Up With Deadliest Catch, Again
    • Friday Funny: April Fool?
    • Remember to be Grateful
    • Appliance Love
    • Lent
    • Taking the Leap
    • Reality Check
    • All I need to know, I learned at Heli-Expo
    • Heli Expo Bound
    • Let It Snow
    • Bun in the Oven
    • Vacation, Gotta Get Away
    • Unemployment, New Feelings Defined
    • Unemployment Begins, Optimistically
    • Comfort Zone Withdrawl
    • Mom Tip Monday: MomComm
    • Dress Up or Fashion Statement? You Decide.
    • Snow Day
    • Summer Catch
    • Day 5: The Road to Hana, the Heli Way
    • Halloween Memories
    • Days 3 – 4: Daddy and the Bee
    • The Big Day
    • What Happens When Daddy’s Left in Charge
    • Fair Food
    • Birthday Girl
    • Swimming Lessons
    • My Dream Girl
    • Quality Time
    • Sedona Vacation
    • Finding Balance in Sedona
    • Wordless Wednesday
    • 10 Tips from Bloggy Boot Camp 2010
    • Friday Funny Foto
    • Four Amazing Years
    • Vacation, had to get away…
    • Stranger Things
    • Helicopter Heaven
    • Modern Art?
    • Little Helper
    • Capturing a Moment
    • My New Toy
    • Photo Phun
    • Quick Shot
    • Post Puppy Patella and Pooper Preforations
    • Fleeting Memory
    • Heli Expo
    • Shifting Gears
    • Heartwarming Moment
    • Haven for Helicopter Hoes
    • Helping Hands
    • Handsome Man
    • iPhone and Butt Explosions
    Blogging
    • Time Travel
    • Twitter Dos and Don’ts for Moms
    • How to Log Into Multiple Google Accounts at Once
    • I Have an Excuse, or Five
    • The Blogging Blues
    • 4 SEO Tips for Beginners
    • Mom Tip Monday: MomComm
    • 10 Tips from Bloggy Boot Camp 2010
    Confessions
    • The Big 40, Welcome to Middle Age
    • Caffeine, Oh How I Love To Hate Thee
    • Confessions: Some People Are Deeply Disturbed
    • The Delicate Balance – making time for self
    • Confessions: Comparing Yourself to Others
    • Caught in the In-between
    • Confessions: I have a Fantasy
    • Confessions: Raccoons Scare me to Death
    • Confessions: I’m failing
    • Fist Fight: Logic vs. Passion
    • Totally Messed Up Pregnancy Reflections
    • My Baby Made Me Cry
    • Confessions: Work vs Stay at Home
    • Confession: I Need a New Plan
    • How to Blog Badly
    • Confessions: House Rule
    Daily Ramblings
    • Is Tomorrow Christmas Yet
    • Princesses On Ice
    • Fall Foliage
    • Halloween Fun
    • Kindergarten Reality Slap Down
    • Friday Funny
    • The Best Sitter Ev-er
    • The People’s Republic of Seattle
    • Preschooler Time Perception
    • Crossing Paths Again
    • Ice Ice Baby and Daniel Day-Lewis
    • Letting Go of Control
    • Snow Alert in Seattle
    • Teaching Kids to Believe in Themselves
    • The Things We Say
    • Be a Kid with your Kids
    • New Year’s Resolutions
    • Halloween Memories
    • Family Traditions
    • The Big 40, Welcome to Middle Age
    • Change is Hard, Even If It’s Positive
    • Caffeine Free Update
    • Caffeine, Oh How I Love To Hate Thee
    • Confessions: Some People Are Deeply Disturbed
    • What a song did to me
    • Five Summertime Cool Off Tips
    • 3 Ways to Show Undying Belief in Children
    • Brotherhood of the Machine
    • I Might Have Cancer, or Maybe Not
    • 10 Time-Saving Tips for Busy Moms
    • Kid Car Repair
    • It Takes A Community: Parenting Advice
    • 4 SEO Tips for Beginners
    • Confessions: I have a Fantasy
    • Race to Nowhere Calls for Action
    • Rain Said Any Other Way is Rain
    • Space Needle Eyes
    • Keith Colburn of Deadliest Catch Talks Boat Safety
    • Happy Birthday Little Man
    • How to Help Kids Deal with Disappointment
    • Zion Family Vacation
    • Mile in My Shoes, Lady
    • Mom Tip Monday: Fostering Curiosity
    • Mom Tip Monday: Rewards vs. Encouragement
    • Getting Creative
    • Mom Tip Monday: Last Chance for Free Webinar
    • Remember to be Grateful
    • First Haircut, Mommy Style
    • How to Get Kids to Listen
    • Lent
    • Our Nudist Colony
    • Mom Tip Monday: Defiance
    • All I need to know, I learned at Heli-Expo
    • Hiatus
    • Gratitude
    • Let It Snow
    • Go, Dog. Go!
    • Wordless Wednesday: Initiative
    • Preschool Letdown
    • Bun in the Oven
    • Cabana Boy Chronicles: Barney isn’t a Dinosaur
    • Unemployment Begins, Optimistically
    • Comfort Zone Withdrawl
    • Watch Out Lady GaGa
    • The Night Was Moist
    • Introducing: My Cabana Boy
    • Resolution after the Storm
    • Friday Funny
    • 5 Stages of Grief
    • Mom Tip Monday: 1-2-3…
    • When God Closes a Door
    • First Steps Hit a Wall
    • Dress Up or Fashion Statement? You Decide.
    • Snow Day
    • An Open Letter to Owen Wilson
    • My Baby Made Me Cry
    • Aviators Like to be Naked
    • Day 5: The Road to Hana, the Heli Way
    • Halloween Memories
    • Mom Tip Monday: 5 Holiday Preparation Tips
    • Days 3 – 4: Daddy and the Bee
    • Day 2: The Volcano and the Eruption
    • Day 1: Car Rental Hell, and a happy ending
    • Go Play With Shout
    • Vacations are Not The Same
    • Birthday Zoo
    • Mom Tip Monday: When to Hand Over Control
    • Pumpkin Patch Traditions
    • Beware of My Brother
    • Wedding Girls
    • Mom Tip Monday: Choices
    • The Big Day
    • What Happens When Daddy’s Left in Charge
    • Mom Tip Monday: 10 Minutes to Time Management
    • Confessions: Work vs Stay at Home
    • Mom Tip Monday: Factual Commenting
    • The Chocolate Cake Nightmare
    • Birthday Girl
    • Mom Tip Monday: 3 Alternatives to Offering Rewards
    • Birthday Reflections
    • Swimming Lessons
    • Mom Tip Monday – Rest Time for Non-Nappers
    • Confession: I Need a New Plan
    • My Dream Girl
    • Shutterfly Giveaway!
    • Finding Balance in Sedona
    • Wordless Wednesday
    • Getting Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling – Free Webinar Rescheduled
    • 10 Tips from Bloggy Boot Camp 2010
    • Friday Funny Foto
    • Four Amazing Years
    • Play Day and Railroad Fun
    • Hell is a Freeway
    • Friday Funny
    • Guest Post: Logical Consequences with Tweens
    • Getting Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling
    • Punishment is Not the Answer
    • Wednesday Outing: Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park
    • Life Changes in an Instant
    • 3 Sibling Rivalry Pitfalls to Avoid
    • Sweet Saturday
    • Getting Baby to Sleep
    • Getting out – The Museum of Flight
    • Potty Training – Day 4 of 3
    • Potty Training in Three Days or Less – Day 3
    • Potty Training in Three Days or Less – Day 1
    • How to Blog Badly
    • Perfect Summer Outing
    • 7 Summer Must Dos Before Labor Day
    • Free Positive Discipline Webinar for Heligirl Readers
    • Positive Parenting Solutions
    • Confessions: House Rule
    • Guest Post: Alabaster Cow – The Little Things
    • A Good Day
    • ‘Tis the Season
    • Craig’s List
    • Bonzai!
    • Vacation, had to get away…
    • Saturday Playdate
    • Vacation
    • House Update
    • 10 things? How about three?
    • Changes on the Horizon
    • I’m a Prom Queen Nominee!
    • Connection Made
    • The Control Freak
    • Stranger Things
    • Helicopter Heaven
    • Going to the Prom
    • Friday Funnies
    • The Popular Girls
    • Jen: 3, Comcast: 0
    • I’m Lost
    • Accidental Progress
    • Let’s Talk About Sex
    • Modern Art?
    • That Hideous Feeling
    • Officially Old Mom
    • Brand New Community, Join In
    • Little Helper
    • Winning Week
    • Telemarketer Fun
    • The Grand Day Off
    • Positive Discipline Pat on the Back
    • I’m a Guest Blogger
    • Mommy Brain Madness
    • Friday Funny – Is Hell Exothermic?
    • Welcome Blog Partiers
    • Future Cell Phone Bills, Here I Come
    • Toyplosion
    • Fun Catch
    • Capturing a Moment
    • A Whole Year
    • Battered and Bruised
    • Use the Potty Daddy?
    • Catching up with Deadliest Catch
    • Breaking the Cycle
    • My New Toy
    • Mom Sexy
    • A Pause for Reflection
    • Deadliest Catch – Population: Me
    • A Boob Man, Again
    • The Big Dilemma
    • I’m a Winner! Yay me.
    • Photo Phun
    • Car Abuse
    • The Diva Rocks
    • Those Three Little Words
    • Speeders Beware
    • Single Parenting
    • Meeting Captain Sig
    • Guilty Pleasure
    • Box – The Best Toy
    • Sick Day
    • Not So Happy Morning
    • Best American Car
    • Man on the Move
    • Perfect iPhone App
    • Consignment Complaint
    • Another step? Oh God Please?
    • Door Handle Locks
    • West Seattle Coop Preschools
    • The Big, Very Hard, Day
    • Hurts that Bind
    • Play Day
    • Accidental Potty Trick
    • Night Waking Hell
    • Toddler Property Laws
    • Organic Baby
    • Quiet Baby Steps
    • Heligirl – The iPhone App
    • Welcome to Heligirl
    • Quick Shot
    • Sunday Yard Work
    • Penguin Philosophy
    • Daycare Dilemas
    • Feeling Like a Failure
    • Potty Mouth Cure
    • Suck Up and Sell
    • I Dream of Sleep
    • Post Puppy Patella and Pooper Preforations
    • Organically Yummy
    • Small Victories
    • Oh Nap Time, How I Miss Thee
    • Fleeting Memory
    • Back, and So Happy
    • Heli Expo
    • Photo Shoot Fun
    • I Won Against LG!
    • Beware of the Internet
    • Signs of Aging
    • Scary Parenting Moment
    • Sick Day
    • Dog Tired
    • Ode to My iPhone
    • LG: The Saga Continues
    • LG: the Company the Couldn’t Care Less
    • LG Sucks Ass
    • I Give Up
    • Another Use for the Kitchen Sink
    • Designer’s Lament
    • Haven for Helicopter Hoes
    • 98.6 is for Sissies
    • Helping Hands
    • More than a Museum
    • The Witch is Back
    • You Look Like a Meal with a Plan
    • ‘Windows 7 Was My Idea’ People, Watch Out
    • Did I Say “ËœYou Have the Controls?’
    • The Little Things
    • Milestones and Madness
    • Handsome Man
    • The House of GaGa
    • Oh Sweet Sleep, How I Miss Thee
    • New Schedule
    • Toys = Creativity
    • iPhone and Butt Explosions
    • Special Effects and Old Friends
    • Happy New Year
    • Emergency Response
    Embarenting
    • Our Nudist Colony
    • Aviators Like to be Naked
    • Beware of My Brother
    • What Happens When Daddy’s Left in Charge
    • Friday Funny
    • Use the Potty Daddy?
    • The Dreaded Moment
    • Innocents Lost
    Guest Posts
    • How to Choose A Nanny With Positive Discipline Skill
    • Mom Tip Monday: Be Respectful
    • Mom Tip Monday: When to Hand Over Control
    • Guest Post: Logical Consequences with Tweens
    • Guest Post: Alabaster Cow – The Little Things
    Helicopters
    • Changing Perspective
    • All I need to know, I learned at Heli-Expo
    • Heli Expo Bound
    • Bun in the Oven
    • Day 5: The Road to Hana, the Heli Way
    • Helicopter Heaven
    • Fleeting Memory
    • Heli Expo
    • Shifting Gears
    • Haven for Helicopter Hoes
    Mom Tip Monday
    • Remembering to be thankful
    • How to curb lying
    • Mom Tip Monday: Do a Science with your Kids
    • How to Manage Allowance
    • Distraction, Redirection and Enabling
    • Stop Shouting
    • Family Meetings Work
    • The Comparison Pit
    • Getting Crafty
    • Teaching About Grief and the Great Beyond
    • Consequences and Improving Behavior
    • Mommy and Daddy Time
    • Cabin Fever Cure
    • Divide and Conquer (aka Special Time)
    • Learning through Play
    • Teaching Geography with Google
    • The Restaurant is Open
    • Avoid the TV Trap
    • Letting Go of Control
    • Teaching Kids to Believe in Themselves
    • Be a Kid with your Kids
    • 10 Tips to Help Picky Eaters Eat Well
    • Teaching Charity
    • Teaching The Art of Conversation
    • School Readiness Resource
    • Positive Discipline When/Then Technique
    • How to Choose A Nanny With Positive Discipline Skill
    • A Scary Moment in Child Safety
    • Encouraging Independence Really Pays Off
    • Selective Attention, Strategic Ignoring
    • Connection Time Reduces Misbehavior
    • One Man’s Experience with Positive Discipline
    • Building Awesome Self Esteem in Kids
    • Make a Connection Before Correction
    • Positive Discipline Book Will Save Your Voice
    • Quality Time Idea: Backyard Adventure
    • Managing Expectations
    • 3 Ways to Show Undying Belief in Children
    • Parenting like Optimus Prime
    • Fireworks Safety Tips for Kids
    • How to Judge Kindergarten Readiness
    • Positive Discipline Resource
    • Six Ways to Respond to Boundary Testing
    • Positive Discipline: Embracing Mistakes
    • Race to Nowhere Calls for Action
    • Positive Discipline Potty Training
    • Acting Without Words Using Positive Discipline
    • Backtalk Battles
    • How to Help Kids Deal with Disappointment
    • Mom Tip Monday: Positive Advice in a Pinch
    • Mom Tip Monday: Rewards vs. Encouragement
    • Mom Tip Monday: Last Chance for Free Webinar
    • How to Get Kids to Listen
    • Mom Tip Monday: Disequilibrium and Your Sanity
    • Mom Tip Monday: Defiance
    • Mom Tip Monday: Mutual Respect
    • Mom Tip Monday: Music
    • Mom Tip Monday: Talking About Differences
    • Mom Tip Monday: Social Skills
    • Mom Tip Monday: Encouragement Part 3
    • Mom Tip Monday: Encouragement Part 2
    • Mom Tip Monday: Encouragement Part 1
    • Mom Tip Monday: 10 Toddler Discipline Techniques
    • Mom Tip Monday: Toddler Guidance Techniques
    • Mom Tip Monday: 6 Ways to Encourage Kids
    • Mom Tip Monday: 1-2-3…
    • Mom Tip Monday: MomComm
    • Mom Tip Monday: Family Meetings
    • Mom Tip Monday: Positive Discipline
    • Mom Tip Monday: 3 Tips to Avoid Entitlement
    • Mom Tip Monday: 10 Tips for Flying With Kids
    • Mom Tip Monday: 5 Holiday Preparation Tips
    • Mom Tip Monday: Be Respectful
    • Mom Tip Monday: When to Hand Over Control
    • Mom Tip Monday: Choices
    • Mom Tip Monday: 10 Minutes to Time Management
    • Mom Tip Monday: Factual Commenting
    • Mom Tip Monday: 3 Alternatives to Offering Rewards
    • Mom Tip Monday – Rest Time for Non-Nappers
    Parenting Articles
    • Remembering to be thankful
    • How to curb lying
    • Mom Tip Monday: Do a Science with your Kids
    • How to Manage Allowance
    • Distraction, Redirection and Enabling
    • Stop Shouting
    • Family Meetings Work
    • The Comparison Pit
    • Getting Crafty
    • Teaching About Grief and the Great Beyond
    • Consequences and Improving Behavior
    • Mommy and Daddy Time
    • Cabin Fever Cure
    • Divide and Conquer (aka Special Time)
    • Learning through Play
    • Teaching Geography with Google
    • The Restaurant is Open
    • Avoid the TV Trap
    • Letting Go of Control
    • Teaching Kids to Believe in Themselves
    • Be a Kid with your Kids
    • 10 Tips to Help Picky Eaters Eat Well
    • Teaching Charity
    • Teaching The Art of Conversation
    • School Readiness Resource
    • Positive Discipline When/Then Technique
    • How to Choose A Nanny With Positive Discipline Skill
    • A Scary Moment in Child Safety
    • Encouraging Independence Really Pays Off
    • Selective Attention, Strategic Ignoring
    • Connection Time Reduces Misbehavior
    • One Man’s Experience with Positive Discipline
    • Building Awesome Self Esteem in Kids
    • Make a Connection Before Correction
    • Positive Discipline Book Will Save Your Voice
    • Quality Time Idea: Backyard Adventure
    • Managing Expectations
    • 3 Ways to Show Undying Belief in Children
    • Parenting like Optimus Prime
    • Fireworks Safety Tips for Kids
    • How to Judge Kindergarten Readiness
    • Positive Discipline Resource
    • Six Ways to Respond to Boundary Testing
    • Positive Discipline: Embracing Mistakes
    • Race to Nowhere Calls for Action
    • Positive Discipline Potty Training
    • Acting Without Words Using Positive Discipline
    • Backtalk Battles
    • How to Help Kids Deal with Disappointment
    • Mom Tip Monday: Positive Advice in a Pinch
    • Mom Tip Monday: Rewards vs. Encouragement
    • Mom Tip Monday: Last Chance for Free Webinar
    • How to Get Kids to Listen
    • Mom Tip Monday: Disequilibrium and Your Sanity
    • Mom Tip Monday: Defiance
    • Mom Tip Monday: Mutual Respect
    • Mom Tip Monday: Music
    • Mom Tip Monday: Talking About Differences
    • Mom Tip Monday: Social Skills
    • Mom Tip Monday: Encouragement Part 3
    • Mom Tip Monday: Encouragement Part 2
    • Mom Tip Monday: Encouragement Part 1
    • Mom Tip Monday: 10 Toddler Discipline Techniques
    • Mom Tip Monday: Toddler Guidance Techniques
    • Mom Tip Monday: 6 Ways to Encourage Kids
    • Mom Tip Monday: 1-2-3…
    • Mom Tip Monday: MomComm
    • Mom Tip Monday: Family Meetings
    • Mom Tip Monday: Positive Discipline
    • Mom Tip Monday: 3 Tips to Avoid Entitlement
    • Mom Tip Monday: 10 Tips for Flying With Kids
    • Mom Tip Monday: 5 Holiday Preparation Tips
    • Mom Tip Monday: Be Respectful
    • Mom Tip Monday: When to Hand Over Control
    • Mom Tip Monday: Choices
    • Mom Tip Monday: 10 Minutes to Time Management
    • Mom Tip Monday: Factual Commenting
    • Mom Tip Monday: 3 Alternatives to Offering Rewards
    • Mom Tip Monday – Rest Time for Non-Nappers
    • How to Empower Your Kids with Life Skills
    • Punishment is Not the Answer
    • 3 Sibling Rivalry Pitfalls to Avoid
    • Getting Baby to Sleep
    • Free Positive Discipline Webinar for Heligirl Readers
    • Validating Feelings
    • Positive Discipline in the Palm of Your Hand
    • When Hitting Enters the Home
    • 6 Tips for Making Successful Transitions
    • 12 Strategies for Curbing Difficult Behavior
    • When Discipline Goes Bad
    • Keeping it Positive
    • Respecting Yourself – A Big Part of Positive Discipline
    • Beware of Praise
    • Positive Time Outs
    • 17 Positive Discipline Guidelines
    • My Cup Runneth Over
    • Intro to Positive Discipline – Parenting Styles
    Parenting Tidbits
    • How to Manage Allowance
    • Distraction, Redirection and Enabling
    • Stop Shouting
    • Consequences and Improving Behavior
    • Letting Go of Control
    • Teaching The Art of Conversation
    • Positive Discipline When/Then Technique
    • How to Choose A Nanny With Positive Discipline Skill
    • Encouraging Independence Really Pays Off
    • Selective Attention, Strategic Ignoring
    • Connection Time Reduces Misbehavior
    • Building Awesome Self Esteem in Kids
    • Make a Connection Before Correction
    • Positive Discipline Book Will Save Your Voice
    • Quality Time Idea: Backyard Adventure
    • 3 Ways to Show Undying Belief in Children
    • Parenting like Optimus Prime
    • Positive Discipline Resource
    • Six Ways to Respond to Boundary Testing
    • It Takes A Community: Parenting Advice
    • Positive Discipline: Embracing Mistakes
    • Positive Discipline Potty Training
    • Acting Without Words Using Positive Discipline
    • Our Nudist Colony
    • Mom Tip Monday: Mutual Respect
    • Mom Tip Monday: 6 Ways to Encourage Kids
    • Mom Tip Monday: Family Meetings
    • Mom Tip Monday: Positive Discipline
    • My Baby Made Me Cry
    • Aviators Like to be Naked
    • Mom Tip Monday: Be Respectful
    • Mom Tip Monday: When to Hand Over Control
    • Beware of My Brother
    • Mom Tip Monday: Choices
    • What Happens When Daddy’s Left in Charge
    • Mom Tip Monday: Factual Commenting
    • Mom Tip Monday: 3 Alternatives to Offering Rewards
    • Getting Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling – Free Webinar Rescheduled
    • Friday Funny
    • Guest Post: Logical Consequences with Tweens
    • Getting Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling
    • Punishment is Not the Answer
    • Wednesday Outing: Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park
    • 3 Sibling Rivalry Pitfalls to Avoid
    • Potty Training – Day 4 of 3
    • Potty Training in Three Days or Less – Day 3
    • Potty Training in Three Days or Less – Day 2
    • Potty Training in Three Days or Less – Day 1
    • Free Positive Discipline Webinar for Heligirl Readers
    • Guest Post: Alabaster Cow – The Little Things
    • Saturday Playdate
    • Connection Made
    • 8 Methods for Implementing Positive Discipline
    • Validating Feelings
    • Positive Discipline Pat on the Back
    • Use the Potty Daddy?
    • Another step? Oh God Please?
    • West Seattle Coop Preschools
    • Accidental Potty Trick
    • Organic Baby
    • Quiet Baby Steps
    • Feeling Like a Failure
    • Potty Mouth Cure
    • I Dream of Sleep
    • Fire Pants
    • Potty Training Update
    • Small Victories
    • Oh Nap Time, How I Miss Thee
    • Intro to Positive Discipline – Parenting Styles
    • Encouraging Independence
    • The Dreaded Moment
    • Sibling Rivalry
    • Nine Months
    • How Do Rock Stars Get that Green Streak in Thier Hair?
    • Teething Pain
    • This Too Shall Pass
    • Self Reliance in Action
    • Innocents Lost
    • Handy Kid/Car Gadget
    • Adventures in Potty Training
    • More than a Museum
    • Discipline the Positive Way
    • You Look Like a Meal with a Plan
    • No-Mess Finger Painting
    Photography
    • Wordless Wednesday: Is Screaming a Word?
    • Halloween Memories
    • Ever Wonder Where Carrots Come From?
    • Happy Birthday Little Man
    • Zion Family Vacation
    • Wordless Wednesday – Deadliest Catch
    • Friday Funny: April Fool?
    • Lent
    • Let It Snow
    • Dress Up or Fashion Statement? You Decide.
    • Snow Day
    • Summer Catch
    • Halloween Memories
    • Days 3 – 4: Daddy and the Bee
    • What Happens When Daddy’s Left in Charge
    • Fair Food
    • Birthday Girl
    • Swimming Lessons
    • My Dream Girl
    • Sedona Vacation
    • Wordless Wednesday
    • Friday Funny Foto
    • Four Amazing Years
    • Vacation, had to get away…
    • Stranger Things
    • Modern Art?
    • Little Helper
    • Capturing a Moment
    • My New Toy
    • Photo Phun
    • Quick Shot
    • Heartwarming Moment
    • Helping Hands
    • Handsome Man
    Poochies
    • Smile for Friday
    • How I Feel
    • My Heart is Breaking
    • Wordless Wednesday
    • Post Puppy Patella and Pooper Preforations
    • iPhone and Butt Explosions
    Positive Discipline
    • How to Manage Allowance
    • Distraction, Redirection and Enabling
    • Stop Shouting
    • Consequences and Improving Behavior
    • Letting Go of Control
    • Teaching The Art of Conversation
    • Positive Discipline When/Then Technique
    • How to Choose A Nanny With Positive Discipline Skill
    • Encouraging Independence Really Pays Off
    • Selective Attention, Strategic Ignoring
    • Connection Time Reduces Misbehavior
    • Building Awesome Self Esteem in Kids
    • Make a Connection Before Correction
    • Positive Discipline Book Will Save Your Voice
    • Quality Time Idea: Backyard Adventure
    • 3 Ways to Show Undying Belief in Children
    • Parenting like Optimus Prime
    • Positive Discipline Resource
    • Six Ways to Respond to Boundary Testing
    • It Takes A Community: Parenting Advice
    • Positive Discipline: Embracing Mistakes
    • Positive Discipline Potty Training
    • Acting Without Words Using Positive Discipline
    • Mom Tip Monday: Mutual Respect
    • Mom Tip Monday: 6 Ways to Encourage Kids
    • Mom Tip Monday: Family Meetings
    • Mom Tip Monday: Positive Discipline
    • My Baby Made Me Cry
    • Mom Tip Monday: Be Respectful
    • Mom Tip Monday: Choices
    • Mom Tip Monday: Factual Commenting
    • Mom Tip Monday: 3 Alternatives to Offering Rewards
    • Getting Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling – Free Webinar Rescheduled
    • Guest Post: Logical Consequences with Tweens
    • Getting Kids to Listen Without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling
    • Punishment is Not the Answer
    • Wednesday Outing: Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park
    • 3 Sibling Rivalry Pitfalls to Avoid
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    Positive Discipline

    In many of my positive discipline/positive parenting books and even a couple of the lectures I’ve attended, there are some misconnects when it comes to allowance, chores and the rules inbetween. One belief goes to lengths about how children should get allowances regardless of whether they did their chores or not, as they’re considered a […]

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    Anyone with experience with toddlers knows the day is filled with these little beings grabbing, touching and doing anything their little hearts desire. The toddler years are filled with exploration, spontaneity, and often a complete lack of self-preservation. The challenge on parents’ and caregivers’ end is trying to protect toddlers from themselves or from hurting […]

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    Parenting Articles

    How do you remember to be thankful, when from the moment you’re woken in the morning until exhaustion takes you at night you struggle to be somewhat productive and do right by your family, boss, PTA, neighbors, pets, beliefs, convictions, etc. and so on? When every thought and task is interrupted at least twice and […]

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    What do you do when your child starts lying? For me the first instinct was to get really mad. But I had to cool myself off and give it a good long think. I was a constant liar when I was a child. It wasn’t until I reached my adult years that I learned from […]

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    Guest Posts

    Today I’m handing of the controls to Nancy Parker, a nanny and writer who wanted to offer some advice on finding a nanny who uses positive discipline. What she offers in just a beginning, but the points she makes are none the less important to keep in mind. Take it away Nancy. Finding the perfect […]

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    I’ve invited Susan from Mariner 2 Mother to guest post a Mom Tip Monday today. Susan has a 7-year-old boy with sensory processing disorder and she’s taken a number of positive discipline courses focused on developing capable young people. Today she shares her experience with control and respect when it comes to working with a […]

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