As we go through the Adult to Child series, the combination we will discuss this week is the High D-Style Adult with the High I-Style Child. Picture this – the Work Must Come First parent insists their Fun-First Child clean their room before any play time on Saturday morning. After thirty minutes, the child reports to [...]
As Dr. Charles Boyd states in his excellent book, Different Children, Different Needs, “outside of God’s Word, the insights I’ve gained through the DISC model are the most important body of information I possess.” So I was thrilled and thankful to get permission from the publisher of this book to utilize the section Dr. Boyd develops [...]
Whether you are a parent seeking to raise your children well, an aunt or uncle with nieces and nephews who are dear to you, a neighbor with little ones next door, or a dentist with a vast array of types of young patients, how to best interact with them is a skill you can learn. Utilizing [...]
Are you concerned about your reluctant reader? Afraid they will fall even further behind this summer? Here are some tried and true, experience-proven, successful tips to help your reluctant reader fall in love with books. These suggestions will motivate your reluctant reader and be a delight for you to implement as well. We had a reluctant [...]
Have you ever wanted a guaranteed way to have meaningful connections with a child? Have you ever felt disconnected from your child? Would you like a habit that will provide repeated, deep and lasting emotional connections with your child? The answer to all of these questions is Read Aloud Together. We talked about this blessing in [...]
Last week, we looked at how to set up some Best Plans for the Summer and how to go through it with our sanity, not just surviving. Let’s add to those plans this week with what I consider a KEY ingredient to a great summer. Reading! But then I’ve always been a “Voracious Veronica” (as Author Media [...]
