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A Simple Skill becomes a Habit and Changes Everything

Enlightened Discipline does not create a magic potion that makes children under your power. It certainly isn’t the only way to get children to behave well…adults have been getting children to conform, behave, act differently for centuries. It’s not because there is no...

What If?!

What if I had an idea that no one else thought was reasonable? What if I asked all the professionals to change their minds? What if I said, “Let’s throw away what you are doing and do something easier”? Do you think people would listen? That’s exactly what happened...

PARENTS WHO BLUFF

Parents Who Bluff Julie Jenkins Sathe Author of Enlightened Discipline© You know who you are. And you and I both know how it is: You’re at your wit’s end and your child refuses to….get in the car. You ask, “Johnny can you get in the car?” Then you demand it, “Johnny....

The Hidden Guilt and Shame of Parents

The Hidden Guilt and Shame of Parents By Julie Jenkins Sathe Author of Enlightened Discipline © No, I’m not talking about the mass murderer’s mom or the serial killer’s dad, I’m talking about all of the normal parents with normal children whose child occasionally does...

"DISCIPLINE vs. PUNISHMENT" updated

“Discipline vs. Punishment” Julie Jenkins Sathe Author of “ENLIGHTENED DISCIPLINE” I walked into the room and heard a teacher say, “So, I know you don’t believe in discipline, so what do you do when…..” The rest of the sentence was lost to me. We don’t discipline? I...