by Dawn L. Billings, Author and Architect of CAPABLES and Primary Colors Personality Discipline is Not Punishment, it’s Teaching with Love. Discipline should always be focused on creating opportunities for your children to develop and strengthen skills that will help them succeed in all areas throughout their lives. Every moment is a teaching moment when you are a parent. That is why parenting can feel overwhelming and exhausting at times. Give Your Best and expect Your Child

by Dawn L. Billings , Author and Architect of CAPABLES and Primary Colors Personality Researchers understand that there is no single reason for teenage drug and alcohol use. Dr. Neil I. Bernstein In How to Keep Your Teenager Out of Trouble and What to Do if You Can't, Dr. Neil I. Bernstein details some of the core issues and influences behind teenage drug and alcohol use. It’s important that you, as a parent, understand these reasons and talk to your kids about the dangers o

by Dawn L. Billings, Author and Architect of Primary Colors Personality & CAPABLES Parenting a Difficult Child is Difficult at best. This video gives you 6 steps that will aid you in parenting a difficult child.   Parenting a difficult child can be challenging, but understanding their behavior is the first step toward effective parenting. For parenting younger children here are some key insights: Identify Triggers:  Pay attention to what situations or environments lead to di

by Dawn L. Billings , Author and Architect of Primary Colors Personality & CAPABLES We've all heard about the Terrible Twos  and how they can make us feel like our sweet, calm baby has been replaced by a doppelgänger who constantly screams, cries, tests limits, and challenges our patience, making us question why we ever thought having kids was a great idea. However, in today's world, these tantrum phases seem to extend into the terrible threes, fours, fives, and even sixes.

by Dawn L. Billings , Author and Architect of the CAPABLES and P rimary Colors Personality Each month, I have the privilege of being surrounded by a group of successful business professionals who are dedicated to success in business and in life. When I am around them, I remember my child-like passion for my dreams and refill my tanks with a renewed energy for making the difference I am passionate about making. We all need motivation and inspiration, even our children. Over t

Dawn Billings is the creator of the new parenting tool and toddler toy called CAPABLES  and  is CEO and Founder of RelationshipHelp.com   1. Begin teaching them there is greatness within them the day they are born. Don't tell your child they are perfect just the way they are. They may be perfect in our eyes however they are children with whom we have been entrusted to do all we can to strengthen their talents and manage their weaknesses. We can love our little ones so much

by Dawn L. Billings , Author and Architect of Primary Colors Personality and CAPABLES There are 15 objectives identified by the Social Development Research Group at the University of Washington that help to insure your child's developmental success. The CAPABLES Parenting Tool & Child Development System  aids parents in accomplishing each of the following 15 important success objectives: 1. Promote Bonding                                                      2. Foster Resili

by Dawn L. Billings , author and architect of Primary Colors Personality and CAPABLES When a five-year-old child enters a room where guests are conversing and announces,“You have had too much adult talk, I want you to stop and be with me right now,” that is entitlement. When an eight-year-old girl says, “Why should I vacuum your room, it’s not my room,” that is entitlement. When a mother has to abruptly end her phone conversation with her friend because her four-year-old son

by Dawn Billings , architect and author of Primary Colors Personality and CAPABLES Children with Warm, Bright Orange Personality Tendencies: Remember, with any color personality color tendency there are the centered tendencies, which are wonderful and delightful, and their are the extreme color personality tendencies which are destructive and damaging to all relationships. In this blog, I will be focusing primarily on the CENTERED orange personality color tendencies which ca

by Dawn L. Billings , Author and Architect of Primary Colors Personality  and CAPABLES Underachieving students can be recognized by the noticeable gap between their potential and their actual performance in school. Often, underachieving children do not have any identifiable physical or learning disabilities; their academic results are significantly below what they are capable of achieving. There isn't a typical profile for an underachiever. Some just manage to pass, while oth

by Dawn L. Billings , Author and Architect of Primary Colors Personality and RelationshipHelp I ran across some research by a professor...

by Dawn L. Billings , Author & Architect of Primary Colors Personality and RelationshipHelp Parenting is undeniably a challenging...

by Dawn L. Billings , Author of Primary Colors Personality and Relationship Help To ensure that we are disciplining our children out of...

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As the author of over twenty books, at least eight of them on parenting and discipline, and a family counselor for almost 15 years, I can tell you there are five sure ways of destroying your child’s ability to succeed. This article is a satirical look at what you can keep from your children that will negatively influence who they are as adults. If you do these five things, you can rest assured that you will powerfully impact your child’s success in life in the wrong directio

If keeping kids happy, involved and interested around dinnertime and at the dinner table is challenging, give up! Give up control I mean....

As parents, we want to do whatever we can to give our kids an opportunity to have healthy, productive and happy lives. We save for their...