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You can’t book every moment, without feeling frustrated when things don’t go as planned, and they won’t.
Kid’s activities, parents’ jobs, household chores, family meals, medical visits, it’s all crammed into the normal day, often over taxing our nerves. We can’t do all this and then we wonder why we’re angry and the children are irritable.
Do [...]
Dancin’ With The Devil
Are you living in the Mad Zone of Parenting? Do you find yourself caught in anger and dealing with temper fits, yours and the kid’s?
I’ve been there, and I learned how to get off the hot seat. It’s hard, but it can be done, and it’s much easier when you do a [...]
Kids, Cars and the Bizarre
by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: This pre-teen started the engine alright, only it wasn’t his engine, it was ours and it belonged to a white Ford in our driveway. Meet Johnny. He was 8 when he was placed in our home, a product of family incest and a victim of family sexual abuse. [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Are You Parenting in the Fast Food Lane? Do you find that your parenting time seems Hit and Miss? These 5 Parenting Basics can keep your family from melting down from busy schedules, stress, and life’s daily trials.
Introduction: No one is any busier than a working parent, unless it’s a single working parent. With [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
I’ve been climbing the tall ladder of foster parenting for the last 18 years, have parented over 250 children (not all at the same time, of course) and have 3 children of my own, two of whom are adopted. My three sons are pure joy, my husband and I are devoted to them completely [...]
By: Marisue Alsobrook
Step Parenting
No “wicked step-mother” allowed! You don’t have to birth a child, to love them deeply, and as if they were ‘your own.’ As a mother of one biological son and 2 adopted, I know that love is individual and unique with each person in your life. My kids are alike, yet [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
“It’s a new year, let’s take a fresh look at our parenting. Do these 4 questions sound like you?
Are you wishing your home was running smoothly?
Do you wish your children showed more respect?
Do you wish your kids talked with you?
Do you want peace in your home?
If so, all things are possible. It can happen! [...]
by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: Over-Criticizing? Instead of criticizing, catch ‘em being good! Just as praising an employee increases their production, praising children improves their behavior! When parents come to me discussing a child’s misbehavior, I let them take a breath and then quickly insert “I know you’re frustrated, but stop for a moment. I want you [...]
Kids are always watching. They see what we do more than they hear what we say. However, your language is important. Do they see anger and fury? Do they hear patience with yourself and others? Pause and think before doing and speaking. That, alone teaches volumes.
by Marisue Alsobrook
Parenting Road Maps
Introduction: Starting off on a road trip with no map or destination can sometimes lead to fun. However, applying that same strategy to parenting could get us lost. So where do we go for Parent Help?
Parent Help
Parenting books can help, but you’ve got to apply what you read and ddevelop a parenting plan. [...]
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About the Author As a mom, former foster parent, educator, family counselor, and business manager, I've walked many paths and write about them here. My university degree was in childhood development and since then I've taught elementary school classes, held parenting seminars, raised three boys of my own and foster parented over 250 kids and teenagers.
My husband, Lynn endured a long time career in law enforcement investigating hard crimes, sex crimes, and domestic violence. Together, our work has given us experiences that were tough, and we hope valuable to others. For a few years, Lynn transported federal prisoners as a Deputy Air Marshall. There, confined on a jet, and wrapped in chains, he saw firsthand where wrong choices land both young and old. Our journeys are full of opportunites, challenges, choices, and we live with our decisions. We tried to help those we came into contact with, but we failed many times. I think life is more about failure than successes and once we realize that, we have less heartache, taking defeat less personally, seeing the experience for what it is, a lesson. If you can, while you are still here on earth, bend down, and lift another up. It's worth it. You'll find that in doing so, your own burdens are lighter. It just happens. Let's talk.
We grew along with the kids we raised. We've made some mistakes, lived over them, and enjoyed some successes. We want to talk about it all, and hope it helps you.
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