Tag Archives: choice

Growing Self-Fulfilling Humans

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

I won’t lie to you, friends — sometimes, and really just sometimes, I still question what we’re doing here. I sometimes still wonder — if we stay off the well-beaten paths of modern parenting, if we tenderly nurture our kids, without punishing … Continue reading →

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Digging a Little Deeper than “Misbehavior”

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

So — there’s this dirty little parenting myth that started decades ago and that lingers still in the rarely mentioned corners of the current social parenting contract corrupting the ears of those who listen, and driving opposition into the hearts of families everywhere. … Continue reading →

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The Power of Saying What You Want

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

In the Positive Discipline parenting course (in which Natalie and I were trained and certified as instructors last Spring…), there are a slew of different experiential activities  that instructors may share with parents in order to help underscore or increase … Continue reading →

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Re-consideration (Re-blogged)

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Originally posted on "A Beautiful Place of the World":
Have you ever thought about how much you ask of your child(ren) on a daily basis? Have you ever (even once) stopped to consider whether or not your current…

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Choose Your Own Adventure Parenting pt III

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Welcome to the third and final (?!) portion of this post considering Jennifer Senior’s article in last summer’s New York Magazine, All Joy and No Fun (Why Parents Hate Parenting), which describes modern parenting as almost if not totally lacking in … Continue reading →

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Co-sleeping (or not) more about Parents than Kids?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Today, I am going to reblog a post from my highly-esteemed New Zealander colleague, Karyn, at kloppenmum.wordpress.com. I came across this post the other day, and thought I’d be hardpressed to put it any better, so decided I would just … Continue reading →

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Mama — if you love me — why don’t you like me?

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Here’s a question worth considering — What do you think of your child? Here’s a more important one — What does your child think you think of him/her? The two are related but not at all the same thing. Certainly, … Continue reading →

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Rehab for Praise-aholics

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

So let’s say you’re “open” to the idea of not using any punishment or praise with your child(ren)… My guess is, with any sincerity, you will find it easier than you now think possible to switch from auto-piloting through various threats … Continue reading →

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Without a Net

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Thus far, I think I’ve only mentioned this in passing — (drum roll, please) — Natalie and I do not use any praise with our girls, nor any punishment.  Recent themes of the parenting blogosphere remind me that this is … Continue reading →

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Re-consideration

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

Have you ever thought about how much you ask of your child(ren) on a daily basis? Have you ever (even once) stopped to consider whether or not your current request — or any one of them — is a reasonable … Continue reading →

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Beautiful-Genius of a Post from “The Ambitious Housewife”

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

I saw this today as I was sifting through parenting blogs. I didn’t read anything else she’s written, but I wanted each of you to see this, as well, so I have decided to just pass it right along. What … Continue reading →

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Roots and Wings

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

From where does your parenting come? Do you know? Have you considered what it is that motivates, informs, and drives you in dealing with your children? It’s a silly question really — and if we were raised in a healthy, … Continue reading →

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New

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Nathan M McTague, CPCC, CPDPE, CMNEC

It’s a new day, friends. You may have blown it hugely yesterday. You may have done or said your parenting worst. You may have acted in such a way that you think your parenting license should be revoked. You may … Continue reading →

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