My Kids NEVER Do as They are Told
If your children struggle with task initiation, organization, and follow through this chart can help. Have clear expectations for your children. A visual is necessary and a reward or motivator can help. A reward is not a bribe when done correctly. Talk about what you...
5 Tips So Your Kids Will LISTEN!
Do you feel like you have to “crack your wip” to be heard? You are not alone. If you want children to listen here are a few easy tips: 1. Short requests. Stop over explaining. Be careful your tone is calm and neutral. 2. Don’t parent from the other...
How to Help Your Children Do Well in Life
Two children born in the same house can have very different life skills. If you left the house for the day you may come back to one child that is still standing in the same spot you left him. The other child will have made a snack, went outside to play and is sitting...
How to Get Your Kids to Open Up
When your children were little they were like open books. As they develop and change, how open they are with you may change. The easy answer to this dilemma is spend time with them. I’m sure you’re thinking “I do spend time with them.”...
Meet Michelle
I’m a child life specialist, a family and corporate consultant, speaker, TV host, author, wife and mother.
