Karen Alonge
Overcoming Rejection
Now that I am have swum a few laps in the online dating pool, I am cogitating another one of Karen’s crackpot theories of life. It’s about rejection. Or not hitting it off. Or not being compatible. Or refusing to compromise.
Date Posted: April 07, 2006
... And She Pushed Them, And They Flew! More Inspiration For Control Freak Parents
You cannot catch a child’s spirit by running after it. You must stand still, and for love it will soon itself return. -Arthur MillerThis became evident to me several summers ago, when I spent 6 weeks suffering with a severe case of hives all...
Date Posted: March 27, 2006
Tapping Your Child's Inner Motivation
This article addresses some practical questions raised by parents in response to my suggestion that praising too much is actually counter-productive while trying to motivate our children.~~ But if I’m not praising and not punishing, what do I...
Date Posted: March 22, 2006
Praise: Can Too Much Damage Your Child's Self-Esteem?
For the purpose of this article, I’m making a distinction between praise and sincere admiration. I see praise as an attempt to manipulate another’s behavior for your own ends.
Date Posted: March 22, 2006
Stop 'Shoulding' on Yourself: Parenting Without Resentment
Parenting extroverted children sure can be exhausting for an introvert. Constant noise, questions, chatter. No room in my head to hear myself think. Actually, now that my kids are finally in bed, and I CAN hear myself think, I realize that...
Date Posted: November 26, 2005
Reinventing Time-Out
Parents are often advised to put their child in time-out as a form of discipline. While this sure beats the old-fashioned method of spanking as a behavior management tool, it still presents a few problems.
Date Posted: November 21, 2005
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