Last year, I took a Parenting on Track
workshop. I liked it A LOT but I kind of fell off the wagon by summer.
This year, starting next week, I’ll be taking part in a 12 week home
course. What will I need to do? Pretty much drop all the things I’m
doing wrong and try some fresh tactics.

I’m excited to give it another go- even in the course of one year my
youngest went from toddler to fully talking munchkin.I’ve got a whole
new set of “issues” to tackle, including fighting, whining and name
calling. I’d say the name calling is bordering out of control in my
house right now. Parenting on Track is cool because the woman who
created the program, Vicki Hoefle, tells it straight up- she’s SUPER
funny but also gives a whole new perspective on what the dynamics are
in your house.

It’s not a one size fits all approach- it’s a buffet approach that
offers resolutions for symptoms and solutions for behaviors. For
example, we may all agree that whining is about the most maddening
thing to endure. She flips the behavior on its back and can literally
give you the tools to nip it in the bud. She calls these behaviors
“weeds” and then explains how they don’t deserve to be watered with
attention. And honestly- it works! Read / view testimonials here!

So, I’ll keep you posted on that scenario. Do you have any big goals for 2009?