Blog Category: encourage

February 11, 2015
Habit #5 – Independent Children

The wise family expects and supports independence in the children in the family. Sometimes don’t you just wish your little ones could make […]

February 4, 2015
Habit #4 – Speak Respectfully

Wise families talk to each other in ways that show respect and are clear and direct.   Back talk – smart mouth – sassing […]

January 7, 2015
Habit #3 – Being Together

Healthy families take the time to do things together.   Back in the day, parents were told that time with kids was ALWAYS quality […]

December 10, 2014
12 Habits of a WISE Family – Habit #1

Wise families thrive on commitment.   I know…sometimes you wish your family members were committed – somewhere safe and padded.    But seriously, commitment is […]

November 19, 2014
Q & A with Author Annie Fox

The Wise Family is so fortunate to have TONS of friends around the world and we couldn’t do the work we do with […]

July 31, 2014
The Parenting Puzzle

Parenting is like a puzzle (actually, it is more like the game of Whack-a-Mole but just stay with me here).  Successful puzzle building […]

July 23, 2014
Always Like a Girl

My younger brothers always teased me that I threw the baseball “Like a Girl” – I think that meant I was no good […]

July 16, 2014
Minuscule Moments

We are beyond thrilled to introduce our very first guest blogger at The Wise Family!  Meet Rebecca Comizio, M.A.-Ed, M.A.  Rebecca is a Nationally Certified […]

June 18, 2014
Seize the Summer

  The Wise Family will show you how to enjoy the scenic overlooks on the journey of parenting and give you techniques for […]

June 13, 2014
What is the Fun in Winning?

When my sons played baseball, the parents had to sign an agreement every Spring that stated that we would do the following – […]

March 26, 2014
Have a little empathy (and teach it too) – Part two

I wrote a few weeks ago about the concept of having and teaching empathy. Boy have I had to channel mine in recent […]

March 19, 2014
Encourage Your Children

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