Short and Sweet Parenting Tips

How can parents help transition their graduating teenager into supporting themselves? Donna Bartee shares her wisdom on how empower your young adult while coaching them through this experience. 

Veteran Mom, Donna Bartee, shares her approach to transition teenagers from an allowance to real-life earning, saving and spending.  

Is your youngster ready to start having a little spending money, but not quite a full-blown allowance? The nickel jar combines a money-earning system that also encourages good behavior. (If you are i…

Is your youngster ready to start having a little spending money, but not quite a full-blown allowance? The nickel jar combines a money-earning system that also encourages good behavior. (For the kid’…

This Fall, Short and Sweet Parenting Tips will dive deeper into topics that are sometimes difficult to bring up in normal conversations with other parents. We will coach parents in a way that covers …

“The List” allows your child to purchase big-ticket items without giving them more money that might be spent on impulse buys. It also rewards your kiddo for saving money. (If you are interested in th…

“The List” allows your child to purchase big-ticket items without giving them more money that might be spent on impulse buys. It also rewards your kiddo for saving money (For the kid’s activity, you …

A guide to helping coach your kids through spending choices, and ideas on how to develop systems where your child is responsible for their purchases. Plus, Anne will walk-through conversations to hav…

A guide to helping coach your kids through spending choices, and ideas on how to develop systems where your child is responsible for their purchases. Plus, Anne will walk-through conversations to hav…

Establishing an allowance for your kiddos has the potential to reduce whining and begging at the store, as well as cultivate responsibility, healthy spending habits, and self-esteem. This episode als…

Establishing an allowance for your kiddos has the potential to reduce whining and begging at the store, as well as cultivate responsibility, healthy spending habits, and self-esteem. This episode als…

Use your children’s 5 senses to neutralize stress and help your kids reset. Learn easy ways to help your kids work through emotions or frustrations in a way that will bring peace and laughter to your…

Use your children’s 5 senses to neutralize stress and help your kids reset. Learn easy ways to help your kids work through emotions or frustrations in a way that will bring peace and laughter to your…

Learn how to avoid defining your children by specific roles or character traits, and how putting specific expectations on your kids can add stress. Don & Gina also cover autonomy and how encouraging …

Learn how to avoid defining your children by specific roles or character traits, and how putting specific expectations on your kids can add stress. Don & Gina also cover autonomy and how encouraging …

Is yelling or punishment the only way your kid will listen? Tune in for alternatives like setting expectations, using positive discipline, redirecting, and cultivating problem-solving skills to preve…

Is yelling or punishment the only way your kid will listen? Tune in for alternatives like setting expectations, using positive discipline, redirecting, and cultivating problem-solving skills to preve…

“Communication is either a driver of anxiety or a reducer of anxiety”. Don and Gina are back to share strategies to communicate with your kids in a way that diffuses anxiety and minimizes frustration…

“Communication is either a driver of anxiety or a reducer of anxiety”. Don and Gina are back to share strategies to communicate with your kids in a way that diffuses anxiety and minimizes frustration…

Therapists Don and Gina are back to discuss the importance of respect in a parent-child relationship, and how parents can cultivate this. Respect is a foundational aspect as we move forward in future…