“It only takes one invested adult to change the entire trajectory of a child’s life.” Vine Maple Place holds this phrase as the cornerstone of their mission and has...
Before having children, I envisioned nightly family meals around a lovely dinner table with adorable children. The scene in my head was somewhere between a Norman Rockwell painting and...
“Happiness is a choice,” is a message touted by many schools of positive thought. As a parent, who is sometimes desperate to feel happy especially when bills are due,...
Every four years in February, the world comes together to cheer and be inspired by the winter athletes who’ve made it to the ultimate global stage. We shout for...
Do you ever wonder why you do certain things, like why do you reward yourself with a piece of cake or a new pair of shoes for being a...
This is a confession! Yep, I hijacked a natural consequence. It’s reported that confession is good for the soul. Just maybe it will be good for someone else also....
“I am trying to apply the principles I have learned from Conscious Discipline to my parenting practices and impart the same tools to my children. The problem is that...
“When I am one-on-one with my kids at home, I feel like things are going smoothly, but when they get around other kids, who may not have the same...
“Help! I’ve learned about parenting with CD and I started strong, but now I just feel like I’m doing it all wrong!” First of all, breathe. The skill of...
