Articles by Jody Johnston Pawel

Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE is a second-generation parent educator and president of Parent’s Toolshop® Consulting. She is the author of 100+ resources for parents and family service professionals, including her award-winning book, The Parent's Toolshop, at www.ParentsToolshop.com.

Since 1980, Jody has trained parents and professionals through her dynamic presentations and served as internationally recognized parenting expert to the media worldwide. Get practical parenting resources, including more information about this topic at: http://www.parentstoolshop.com/tele/telearchive.htm

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Getting Children to Sleep and Stay in Bed - Without Fears or Power Struggles

Is it Puppy Love? What to Say About Your Child's First Crush
A helpful list of do's and don'ts from Jody Johnston Pawel.


Extra-Curricular Activities Can Pose Extra Stress on Families
Is your child overscheduled?


Don't Say Don't
"In all the years I have taught parenting classes, one skill has stood out as a four-star skill for gaining cooperation from children and preventing problems like power struggles and tantrums. I call it 'Don't say Don't.'" Great advice from Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE.


Save Your Stars: Fostering Internal Motivation and Avoiding Reward Junkies
"External motivators produce children and adults who expect rewards for every little accomplishment. By shifting our focus from external rewards to internal motivation, we can help our children become self-motivated and develop cooperative, helpful attitudes." Here's how, By Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE.


How to Offer Children Choices Within Limits
Offering choices is the best tool for preventing and stopping power struggles and rebellion, but there are a few ways that parents can run into problems. Here, author Jody Johnston Pawel gives us guidelines for using choices effectively.