By Alison I love four-year-olds. A lot. I love to see them begin to become independent and develop their own ideas. They really become themselves. But that process often involves a bit of a return to the “terrible two’s,” with a few showdowns here and there. My little guy seemed to forget that he had […]
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Using consistent Natural or Logical Consequences for children’s misbehavior is fair and effective. Last week’s post on not yelling at kids got some interesting Facebook comments. There are lots of ways to have a successful family, but there is a common misconception that parents
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: If you want your children to hear what you say, don’t yell. Over Christmas Break, in the spirit and giving and receiving, I picked up a nasty virus that has wiped out my voice. I can only muster up a croaky little whisper. As
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Welcome to this new feature of A Thrifty Mom! You can hear the story behind Sarah’s idea, or read Alison’s first post here. My first introduction to the “Magic Relationship Ratio” was in college, when I taught inmates at the Utah State Prison. Our curriculum was called “Learning Kindness in Families,” and we took our
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