Often, parents at their wits end throw out threats like “if you don’t do [this] then you won’t get [that]!”  How often does this work for yo...

Telling your child "no" is something we all must do from time to time.  When you have a toddler "no" tends to roll off y...

Any moms out there potty training?  We started this weekend (with our 16 month old daughter) and so far no wet pants.  Wow, right?  Well, I ...

I’ve written several posts on reducing problem behavior (it’s a pretty popular topic) but in this post I want to focus on increasing appropr...

All to often we find ourselves caught up in trying to get rid of behaviors without thinking about the whys.  Why does my child want my atten...

The short answer is...there is no short answer.  While in graduate school, we kind of glossed over diets as a "fad," defined as an...

Have you ever found yourself in the cookie aisle with a screaming child looking around at all the other normal people (you know, the ones wi...