When things are not going so easy keeping track of your mood will surprisingly help you feel a little more relaxed. Kind of like a map, a mood tracker helps you identify and recognize your emotions. The idea is that you fill in one mood per day, for at least one month or a year depending … Read more Mood Tracker
Cause #1: Bribing Have you ever felt at your breaking point? You’re tired, overwhelmed, and the last thing you want to do is deal with a crying child. Or a child who refuses to do their homework. Or go to bed. And something in you wants to scream, “No, I don’t have time for this … Read more The 8 Causes of Child Behavior Problems
We all have a hard time being the parent we want to be when we’re stressed out. The positive parent focuses on what’s right in the parent-and-child relationship, finds joy in the simple things, and takes the general attitude that while there are lots of things they can’t directly control, they can control what they … Read more Taking care of yourself as a parent
You would be shocked at how a simple schedule change can solve many quarrels and tensions. In our busy lives, we don’t make time for things we should. So now is a great time to start. Think about adding buffers to your schedule; if you get into a traffic jam or if your child is … Read more Schedule
Cultivating a positive parenting approach will help children develop skills and learn appropriate ways of behaving. Positive parenting highlights the optimistic behavior points and magnifies the child’s good characteristics by celebrating them. This plants these good characteristics into their personality and helps them grow. We must believe that there are no bad kids, just bad … Read more Positive Parenting
When a negative behavior is happening consistently, a useful way to figure out what you can do is to track how you respond, react, and manage your child’s behaviors. You can easily do this with the behavior tracking chart. A behavior record will help you keep track of the concerning aspect of your child’s behavior. … Read more Keeping a record of children’s behaviors with the behavior tracking chart
Being a positive parent is rooted in reality. They don’t ignore when the child crosses a boundary, limit, or rule. Instead, the parent understands that if they want to teach the child, they must be willing to look within themselves. The parent must also model every boundary put in place, otherwise, the child will not … Read more Boundaries
Sit down with your kids and ask them, “What do you like to do for fun?” Expose your child to new things that can help them discover strengths, passions, and interests. Think about areas of your home and how you can create settings where they learn new skills. Like Plato said, “You can discover more … Read more Ideas for creating a safe and fun environment
What are the basic requirements? Available space in your home Valid driver’s license Valid source of income Reliable transportation Who can become a foster parent? Single adults over 18+ LGBTQ adults 18+ Resource family recruitment and approval division welcomes families of all sizes, ages, racial backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientation, gender identities, domestic partnership status, medical … Read more Basic requirements for becoming a foster parent