Archive for the 'Parenting Advice' Category
You Can Fake Like You Care, But You Can’t Fake Being There (Part 2)
Love Is a Participation Sport!
In the lives of our kids it is often easy to become caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life and forget to “show up” in our kid’s lives. It is common, in the hurry of the day to speak much more cheerfully to the person […]
Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving Time
Give Thanks for Family!
(Sometimes the things that annoy us are really things for which we should give thanks!)
During this Thanksgiving season, set an example for your children by openly giving thanks for some of these things with your children:
For the husband/wife who snores all night, because that means he/she is at home asleep with […]
No commentsSibling Rivalry, Potty Training, and other Challenges with Very Young Children
(Another in Series of Letters from Concerned Parents (If you would like to submit a question for Mac to answer, please feel free to post your question at the bottom of the page!)
A “Rebellious” Two-Year-Old
Dear Mac,My wife and I are extremely interested in purchasing your parenting course on video, but first, I have a couple […]
Give Children Reasons to Believe What You Teach Them
Children Want To Know, and Need To Know WHY?
We, as parents, absolutely must find opportunities to teach our children WHAT we believe; but I feel that it is of equal importance to teach them WHY we believe as we do. They need substance to understand WHY we believe as we do if they are ever […]
Temper Tantrums
Another in Series of Letters from Concerned Parents (If you would like to submit a question for Mac to answer, please feel free to post your question at the bottom of the page!)
Dealing with Children Who Throw Fits or Temper Tantrums
Dear Mac,
I am the mother of a 2 1/2 year-old who has all of a […]
Conversations With Children
Five Great Lessons
Here are some stories I picked up in different places. I put them together here because I feel that they might help you to have some meaningful conversations with your children. There are some things in life that may not be taught in classes nor do we need a college […]
Parenting with Dignity Works to Help Communities
Another in Series of Letters from Concerned Parents(If you would like to submit a question for Mac to answer please feel free to post your question at the bottom of the page!)
Does the Parenting with Dignity Curriculum Actually Work?
Dear Mac,
I browsed your website with great interest after I saw you on a local television show […]
Spanking and Other Punishments
Another in Series of Letters from Concerned Parents
(If you would like to submit a question for Mac to answer please feel free to post your question at the bottom of the page!)Dear Mac,
I plan to order your tapes, but first I’d like to know if you are in favor of, or opposed to spanking.
Sincerely,
Mom in […]