by Brenna Arch | Jul 16, 2017 | Blog, Brenna Arch, Capable, Encouragement, feelings, Parenting, Positive Discipline, School age, Self Care, stress, teens, Tools and Tips, training, Uncategorized
Image Copyright: wavebreakmediamicro / 123RF Stock Photo Going back to school is a stressful time for most families and children can feel a lot of anxiety. It is a time when your child will be more prone to cry, have temper tantrums, be irritable, and/or...
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 Brenna Arch | Dec 16, 2016 | anger, backtalk, Brenna Arch, compassion, Connection, Encouragement, gratitude, listening, Parenting, Positive Discipline, School age, siblings, Tools and Tips
One of the first Positive Discipline tools that I started using was Family Meetings. As I was learning more about the Positive Discipline approach, I was reflecting on my own family’s dynamics. I noticed that there was a big disconnect in the communications we were...
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...
