Linda's Take Time for Training Newsletters
  • March 2012
  • Two new class formats planned for April, a report on Dan Siegel's talk, and Closet Listening for March's Tool Card.
  • February 2012
  • Dan Siegel's coming to town! February Tool Card: Positive Time Out.
  • January 2012
  • January promises a fresh start--here's what I have planned. January Tool Card: Mistakes
  • November 2011
  • Settling in for winter. November Tool Card: Compliments.
  • October 2011
  • The bumpy life, and my plan to manage it. Letting go--it's hard to do!
  • September 2011
  • Goodbye to Summer and Part Four of Mistaken Goals: Assumed Inadequacy
  • June 2011
  • Part Three of Mistaken Goals: Revenge
  • May 2011
  • Part Two of Mistaken Goals: Misguided Power
  • April 2011
  • A closer look at the Mistaken Goals.
  • March 2011
  • The Space Between--how do we make the most of it?
  • February 2011
  • Birds and Bees- are you ready for the conversation?
  • January 2011
  • Four Questions To Guide Us
  • December 2010
  • The Gift of Encouragement: Three Ways to GIve
  • November 2010
  • The Courage To Be Imperfect
  • October 2010
  • The importance of self-care is considered this month, as we head into the holiday season.
  • September 2010
  • Fall is here--time to renew routines. This issue has some thoughts about that. New Positive Discipline classes and workshops are scheduled, too. Take a look!
  • August 2010
  • Summer is slipping away; it's a bittersweet time. The final segment of my 3-part review of "Parenting Without Power Struggles", and a short list of age-appropriate chores is offered.
  • July 2010
  • The "almost perfect summer vacation" continues, along with Part II of "Parenting Without Power Struggles" and some thoughts about allowances.
  • June 2010
  • Summer reading and planning the "almost-perfect summer vacation".
  • May 2010
  • Finding "True North". We all have hopes and dreams for our children. How can Positive Discipline tools help make those dreams reality?
  • April 2010
  • This month we'll look at punishment and reward: why neither one is effective in the long run, and what works instead.
  • March 2010
  • In this issue, a quick look at a new tool created by Jane Nelsen and Adrian Garsia: a deck of 52 Positive Discipline Tool Cards. I review 3 of my favorite tools and ask you to share yours.
  • February 2010
  • This month's newsletter has a theme: Family Meetings. I want to focus on this wonderful tool because it is such a great way to improve communication, involve everyone in problem-solving, build capability and accountability.
  • January 2010
  • In this issue: Welcome to the new format; Inviting Cooperation; Children's Wisdom; Workshop for Parents of Preschoolers