Author: Joey & Carla Link

Joey and Carla Link May 17, 2023 In a recent Parenting Made Practical podcast titled “Help Your Kids Become Confident” (#61), we talked about building blocks you put in their hearts on the platforms of unconditional love and trust. In it we defined “trust” as the “firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.  You are putting into…

Joey and Carla Link May 10, 2023 Do you ever watch your kids yell at each other, refusing to share and provoking their siblings to anger, while you and your hubby are trying to sit down and relax at the end of a long day? Do you groan in defeat thinking you have failed at…

Joey and Carla Link May 3, 2023 “It’s not fair!!” You have most likely heard these words come out of your child’s mouth at one time or another. I (Carla) have a sister with blonde hair and one is a brunette. Me? I have red hair. I have 21 cousins on my dad’s side of the…

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Joey and Carla Link April 12, 2023 We tell our kids what to do every day. “Take out the trash”, “Clean your room”, “Pick up your toys”, “If you hit your brother again you will be in big trouble!” and on and on and on. When your kids’ responses are something like, “Why do I…

By Joey and Carla Link March 22, 2023 What identifies your family? Why is this important to know? “Identity” is the qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, and/or expressions that characterize a person or group. In sociology, emphasis is placed on collective identity, in which an individual’s identity is strongly associated with the group memberships (family)…

Joey and Carla Link March 15, 2023 Praise and encouragement are far better motivators to get your children to do what they are supposed to do than discipline and critical words. When you praise your child, you are showing him/her your approval for something he did. When you encourage your child, you are giving him/her courage to do something he needs to do, and you cheer him on…

By Joey and Carla Link March 8, 2023 It is easy for parents to focus on the negative side of parenting. Being negative in our parenting is when we continuously point out what our children are doing wrong such as: “Why can’t you get ready on time?” “When are you going to do what I tell you to do?” “Stop…

Joey and Carla Link March 1, 2023 How often have you heard a parent say to their child, “Now what’s the magic word?” before giving the child something he/she wants? Teaching your toddlers to say or sign “please” and “thank you” seems to take forever. Why is that do you suppose? In light of all the other things you work on…