June 28th, 2008
I took the advice of a reader, cannot remember who it was now, that suggested having kids who curse, clean a toilet. Guess what? It works! The child who was having the biggest problem of curbing his cursing, has quickly learned how much fun scrubbing a toilet is not. I think that he figured I would […]
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June 19th, 2008
Mothers all over the world are frantically searching for ways to keep their kids from totally destroying the house and finding that it is no small task. There is a secret to keeping the kids’ behavior under control, but it takes some commitment from you. It is called “involvement.” Television is only effective for so long […]
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May 31st, 2008
My family and I leave in two hours, for our annual vacation. We will be on the road for approximately three hours. It doesn’t seem like a long time, when it is verbalized, but it is an eternity when there are seven bored and whiny children on board. I have learned, the hard way, to […]
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April 17th, 2008
When is the last time you became a kid for the day? One of the things that Jo Frost taught us, during her time with our family, was to take the opportunity to make play a priority. I know that I’ve said this before, but I cannot emphasize enough, the joy that kids get out of […]
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April 15th, 2008
Ever had one of those days when your head feels like it is going to split down the middle? Or maybe you just plain feel like crap, but errands still have to be run, meals cooked and the house cleaned? That would be today, for me. I woke up with this headache and it has […]
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April 15th, 2008
I love scouring mommy blogs for two things, funny stories and cool products. I’ve stumbled upon so many best kept secrets in the world of kid/mommy products and I want to pass some of them on you. Here are two lists, one for the kids and one for you. Feel free to leave your feedback if you’ve ever […]
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March 30th, 2008
Good morning! Please indulge me a few minutes of your Sunday so that I might shed light on a topic that our society has forgotten. The topic is compassion. It seems as though we have become so focused on bettering ourselves and speeding down life’s highway toward success and wealth, that we have left compassion sitting on the […]
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February 19th, 2008
Our family has embarked on a journey from Ingrate-opolis to Gratitude-ville, in order to slay the terrible greed dragon that has taken my children captive. Our next stop along the trip, Routine-Valley seems to be the most difficult terrain. Breaking the vicious cycle of the gimmes and never enough mentality, is proving to be more […]
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February 15th, 2008
Death is a natural part of the circle of life. Although adults understand this concept, it might be a challenge for some of us to help our children grasp the idea of death and work through the inevitable grief. My husband and I, had the unfortunate opportunity to deal with this topic, first hand, this week. My beloved […]
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February 7th, 2008
I’ve decided to make the quest to rid my children of their greed spawned dragons, an ongoing topic here at Guerilla Parenting. My hope is that you all will join me in the quest to foster a greater appreciation in our children. I have broken down each part of the journey into smaller steps. Today, we begin with the […]
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