by Paige Michaelis | May 21, 2017 | adolescence, anger, backtalk, Blog, Brenna Arch, choice, consequences, control, curiousity, Positive Discipline, teens, the unknown, Tools and Tips
The teenage years present many challenges to parents. It helps to understand that all of these challenges are a part of your teen’s normal individuation process. Teens are going through a time period of separating from their parents and discovering who they are and...
by Brenna Arch | Jan 8, 2017 | Blog, Brenna Arch, Connection, control, feelings, mirroring, Parenting, Positive Discipline, Tools and Tips
I’ve been on a Positive Parenting journey for quite some time now, and I have found that with each season in parenting, another revelation unfolds. We will never be perfect parents, but if we commit to doing our best and learning all we can, we will be wonderful...
by Paige Michaelis | Mar 23, 2016 | adolescence, Blog, caregiver, control, feelings, School age, teens, the unknown
A few years ago I was at a holiday party chatting with a woman I had never met before when the topic turned to children. When I told her the ages of my children she got a sad look on her face and said, “8 and 9 was around the time that my children began to pull away...
by Paige Michaelis | Oct 19, 2015 | anger, Blog, caregiver, compassion, Connection, consequences, control, empathy, Encouragement, feelings, kind, Parenting, stress, Tools and Tips
Many of you know this story, but when my girls were young I used to yell a lot. It was one of my go-to parenting techniques. Looking back it was relatively effective too. But then came the day when I noticed my 2 year old daughter cringing when I would approach...
by Paige Michaelis | Oct 19, 2015 | Blog, control, Parenting, the unknown
In my parenting classes I often get parents asking: “But what if they don’t do it?” And I often ask them back, “But what if they do?” Sometimes as parents we have to drop the battle and just say, “OK, let’s see what happens.” “Let me let go of control for just a...
by Paige Michaelis | Oct 19, 2015 | anger, Blog, Capable, caregiver, control, Encouragement, homework, School age, teachers, Tools and Tips
Hello new school year! My how I missed you! The children missed you too- at least your initial “newness”, including a new teacher! Every year, most parents worry about the teacher their child will get. Questions such as, “Will they be nice?” “Are they competetent?” ...
