4 Big Keys to Drastically Improving Your Child’s Behavior
Do you have an unruly or sad child? Is your child hyperactive and/or defiant? Are time outs, discipline and shouting matches not working? I have done hundreds of hours of research on discipline and behavior with children. I have put to test every tip I read to practice on my own children. It all boils down […]
When Your Child Won’t Play Sports
Is your child not wanting to play sports? Is she the weakest player on the team? Are you ready to quit your sports team because your child is unhappy? Are you using negative reinforcement to try and get your child to “perform”? Hayden’s Story In the summer of 2009 my daughter Conley joined the YMCA […]
Kate Raidt Live on ABC Morning Show
Many thanks to KVUE Austin, Melissa Gale and Paul Karshens for inviting me to join their newscast to talk about work/life balance and parenting. How they are able to be so perky and polished at the crack of dawn is beyond my belief!
Summer Birthdays and Kindergarten – When Should Your Child Start School?
My daughter’s birthday is August 31st – the absolute last day for a child to be old enough (5 years) to start school. Since the day she was born, I have been bombarded with the question, “Oh my goodness…what are you going to do about school?” (i.e. hold her back a year or send her to […]
1 Sign You Have Raised Your Children Well
We all want to raise smart, caring children. But what is the key sign that you have raised your children successfully? Is it good grades in school? Talented in sports? Well-behaved? Of course we are proud of our children for all of these things. But it was recently that I discovered what the absolute key […]