Have you ever said to a friend or even to yourself, “My children are always in my way and their voices are constantly in my ear. I don’t know how long I can take the incessant whining. I think I’m going to go crazy.” This article will give you 7 ways to react positively when your kids start to "bug" you.

As parents I don't think any of us are completely above giving a little bride now and then to help motivate our children, but the question is, "Does it work?" Do rewards, bribes or whatever you want to call them really shape behavior, compliance and teach the things we want our kids to learn? This article will answer that question.

There is far too much shame and stress associated with parenting today. This post examines one of the causes of that parental shame and stress and how setting appropriate personal boundaries with an attitude of "Responsibility To" rather than "Responsibility For" can make all the difference in increasing our happiness and effectiveness as a parent and as a person.

It's easy to feel unappreciated and undervalued when we are dealing with kids, work and all of the other stresses of everyday life. It's normal to feel this way in a relationship from time to time but we don't have to settle for continuing our lives that way forever. You want your partner to value you. This article gives some perspective and 3 ways, complete with exercises you can do to feel more appreciated and valued by your partner.

Chores can be one of the biggest conflict between parents and kids but they don't have to be. Chores are more productive when we make chores fun and kids learn to do them cheerfully. This article provides 15 ideas for making chores more fun for kids and more fun for you too.

As parent's we often have extensive "to do lists" but rarely give a lot of thought to our "not to do list." It can be just as important to identify the things that get in the way of our mission as a parent and resolve not to do them so we can leave more room for the things that are most important. This article provides a list of 13 "not to do's" that will help you do more of what counts.

Do you want to have a more peaceful home? Do you want to stop yelling and be more calm and cool. This article gives 15 amazing articles that will give you the tools you need to stop yelling and improve the feeling in your home and family relationship for good.

Has your child ever struggled with losing. Do you want to help them learn to win and lose graciously and continue to have the confidence to keep trying and growing. This article shares 4 ways to help your child deal with losing with good sportsmanship.

Kids need limits. They need boundaries and there is just no way of getting around consequences. Too often parents have a distorted view of setting clear limits, boundaries and consequences. This article share what TRU limits, boundaries and consequences are and how you can establish them without punishment or all the drama.

Too often I hear mothers and wives complain that their husbands are not pulling their weight. It's time to step up husbands and fathers! This article shares 23 ways that husbands and fathers can be heroes to their wives and children.