Welcome to this blog about parenting.

 Here I hope to help you navigate the lovely, but chaotic waters that come with raising a child.

 Why you may want the advice I have to share.
I started my career (learning process) with children over 21 years ago. I started working in Residential Treatment Facilities for chemically dependent adolescents and graduated to working with emotionally troubled (traumatized) children of all ages. Eventually, I began fostering children in my home, many of which were too troubled for most foster homes and headed to the afore mentioned Residential Treatment Facilities. I found my way into the school system, where I was a part of an earlier intervention in the lives of at-risk children. I also found time and energy to raise a family.
While many parenting experts have raised a child or 4 and have served time in an academic setting (classroom), I have raised and cared for 42 children in my home and worked with hundreds of others from the victimized introvert to the raging abused teen. I know what works and what is just politically correct drivel.

 I have to make several assumptions about you while writing this blog/course. The first being that you and your child do not suffer from mental or emotional disability (IE chemical imbalance or dependency) in other words you and your child are in good working order and just need some help with behavior (hopefully BEFORE the negative behavior starts). If there is emotional disturbance or intellectual issues behavior modification is still very doable and you will still benefit from the advice contained herein, but you may need addition techniques and/or help.

 The second assumption I make in writing this is that you want to raise your child to be an independent, positive, and productive member of society. To raise a child to be anything other than the best they can be is selfish and borderline neglectful. Remember you are not raising someone you want living in your home at 32, your child is not a doll, and you are not raising a friend. You can make friends in other ways. You can buy a doll (often cheaper). If you want a live in companion, advertise in your local paper.

 If these assumptions are correct and I have not offended you too badly, then please check back here often for new advice on raising a pleasant, polite, independent, and responsible child.