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Discipline With The Better Behavior Wheel

Every child at some time disobeys the family rules whether it is fighting with a sibling, not making their bed, or not telling a parent where they are going. Then parents are required to provide some type of discipline. Often the parent ends up feeling like the bad guy, gives a consequence that is too severe, or doesn’t even discipline the behavior because they are tired and worn out. Enter the Better Behavior Wheel. The Better Behavior Wheel is a behavior modification device that was created by Julie Butler, a mother of four. She was tired of the constant fighting … Continue reading →

Remembering to Reward Good Behavior

As a parent it is easy to focus on the negative behaviors that our children exhibit, making sure that proper consequences are enforced when rules are broken. It is harder to recognize and appreciate the positive behaviors that our children show. As parents we even less often reward good behavior. As a teacher I was taught that for every negative comment you should make at least two positive comments. So the number of positives to negatives is two to one. As a parent I find myself focusing on the behavior that I don’t want my children to be doing more … Continue reading →

5 Ways to Stick to Your Workout

When it comes to sticking to your workout, I’m all to familiar with how easy it is to fall off the horse. What’s harder than sticking to your workout? Getting back into the routine after falling out of it. The following five ways are how I stick to my workout. Try one or all to help you achieve your goals. 1. Set goals and make the something you can achieve daily, weekly and monthly. Since workouts pay off in the long run, it’s important to have recognizable daily goals so you can feel good about meeting them. When I was … Continue reading →