Archive for November 2015

Parent Point: Catch Them Doing Good and Tell Them So (Positive Reinforcement)

“Like black coffee, a negative comment is very strong. You need lots of sugar to cut the bitterness and make it sweet. You need lots of positive reinforcement to balance out the bitterness in what you say.” Edye Deloch-Hughes Excerpt from “Raising Hell or Raise Them Well” Chap. 6: Raise Discipline to an Effective Level... Read more »
By Edye,
November 18, 2015 at 10:02 pm • 

She called her baby a bitch.

She called her baby a bitch.
My family and I were walking out of the convention hall after spending a couple of hours at the annual car show. Hundreds of people were entering and exiting. A family of six briskly followed the herd in front of us. Two women, one twenty-something, the other early 40’s, had four kids under twelve in... Read more »
By Edye,
November 2, 2015 at 5:39 pm • 
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    I pursued a satisfying career in the advertising industry, served as a volunteer mentor and parent educator at my two (now grown up) sons' schools and have actually stayed happily married for over a quarter of a century. However, my most gratifying achievement was raising my sons well. I'm not saying there wasn't a little bit of hell raising going on, but you live and learn. Now I'm passing the knowledge on to you. My goal is to turn these nuggets of wisdom into reference books for parents.

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    Check out my other blogs: "Trending Over 40", An informational blog for those over 40 who find themselves social-media challenged, http://trendingover40.com "Black Copy" Reflections of a veteran ad chick, http://eldhughes.wordpress.com. You can find samples of my ad work on this site. Simply click on TV and Print tabs. Also check out my company, Hughes Who Productions http://hugheswhoproductions.com. We develop games and animation for casinos, marketers and educational institutions. Thank you for your interest. Blessings... Edye
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