Help for Parents Coping with Divorce, Adoption, Teenager and Relationship Issues

Organizing the Home
Introduction:  Much of our life with our little ones was a laugh a minute.  You’ve got to admit that molasses in the dryer and the cat in the fridge makes clothes on the floor seem easier to accept.  I’ve read all the professional hype about leaving the messy kids room alone, it’s THEIR space.  [...]

by Marisue Alsobrook 
Selective Listening 
Introduction:  Do parents just not hear their screaming child at their table in the restaurant?  Well, they hear it, I think.  They just have a delayed listening/reacting habit.  Now, don’t get mad.  First, read my story about little Richie.  
Failure to Thrive 
Richie was two and a half when he entered our home [...]

Begin Now, today! Improve kid’s behaviors by starting right in the middle of where you are! Make lists of what’s right, and begin to praise it over and over in a sincere manner. Keep your corrections of the “wrong” brief and friendly. Kid’s often think it’s “all over” and their self esteem quickly takes a nose dive over the smallest consequences. If we’re aware of that, we can make great progress with little damage to their fragile personalities when they’re young or even in their teens.

by Marisue Alsobrook 
“People are always coming up to me in church to comment that my kids are the best mannered children in the building. “What’s your secret?” they ask. Well, it’s easy. There’s no secret. I can sum it up in one word. Rehearse.”
Parent Help with Toddlers to Teens 
Beginning with toddlers and ending with teens, (and [...]