Archive for May, 2005
Happiness is an Attitude of Choice
If I could only teach one idea to every kid I taught in 29 years of teaching, what would that idea be?”…
Original post by Mac Bledsoe, Founder of Parenting With Dignity
Five Great Lessons
Some Important Things Life Teaches Us…
Original post by Mac Bledsoe, Founder of Parenting With Dignity
Attitude is Everything
The other day I was talking with a very frustrated mother about her daughter who was driving her crazy. She was at wits end and wanted to know what to do to change her daughter….
Original post by Mac Bledsoe, Founder of Parenting With Dignity
Listen
Love is not just something you say; it is something you do… and listening is one of the most loving acts a parent can do for children…
Original post by Mac Bledsoe, Founder of Parenting With Dignity
The Alarm is Sounding
We are alarmed and worried because we are scared! We are scared for the children of America, some of whom belong to you. ….
Original post by Mac Bledsoe, Founder of Parenting With Dignity
Tricking kids into self-discovery
My best friend, John Matau, was an amazing teacher! He was a master at “tricking” kids into self-discovering positive ideas about themselves….
Original post by Mac Bledsoe, Founder of Parenting With Dignity
Reasons to Ask Kids to Limit or Adjust Their Behavior
It seems so many parents want to jump to the consequences of failure before even considering the concept of structuring a situation of success…
Original post by Mac Bledsoe, Founder of Parenting With Dignity
Reasons Punishment Doesn’t Work
Buck Minor, the cowboy on our ranch, used to always say, If you teach an animal a lesson by meanness or cruelty, don’t be surprised if the animal remembers the meanness and cruelty and forgets the lesson…
Original post by Mac Bledsoe, Founder of Parenting With Dignity