Someone Else’s Kids

This is a follow up to Parenting Mistake – Renegotiating.
One of the problems with constantly allowing kids to renegotiate rules is that they ultimately take away from the experience that rules don’t really mean anything and that there is no reason to stick to commitments that are made.
Isn’t it amazing how lessons kids learn have […]

I came across a question asking what clutter I had that requires a storage solution. Let me tell you about the room in my house that definitely needs one or perhaps more storage solutions and fast.
It’s the room in which “everything else” ends up…you know what I mean, don’t you? You have room […]

Negotiations are a skill that many adults have to learn. There are classes one can take, presentations to attend, books to read, etc., all intended to teach us a skill that we have lost somewhere along the way.
Adults may have to learn (or acutally re-learn) the art of negotiating, but kids are born negotiators. I […]

Does any one remember those penny machines that you find at carnivals, amusement parks, and other tourist attractions?
I’m talking about the kind of penny machine that allows you to create your own penny adding in your own design or impression.
A coin press like that can also be used to change the shape of the penny […]

As I mentioned, the portion I’m currently reviewing is titled Ineffective Parenting Roles. I am phrasing it less delicately by referring to the points made in some upcoming posts as “mistakes parents make.”
Either way, the good news is that if you notice your own parenting style or that of someone you know in these entries, […]

Thanks to the ease of ordering online and delivery right to your door, you can have fresh
Christmas wreaths as part of your holiday décor no matter where you live in the country.
Besides the fact that real Christmas greens are traditional authentic, there is another benefit – the fresh pine smell. Everyone who comes to […]

In the first part of this entry, Parent Mind Reading, we talked about parents knowing that other people are judging their parenting skills each time they see them interact with their children in public.
Here’s the interesting thing about that, James Lehman then explains that parents will “perform” for their public audiences. In other words, they […]

Smart business people and smart salespeople look for ways to expand their business, preferably using resources they already have or by adding more service offerings that are closely related to current ones.
That’s why I am impressed with a new sales training UK program that I came across which is being developed by a plumbing training […]