I adapted this post "15 Chore Ideas for 3 - 8" from http://moneysavingmom.com/         

I think sometimes we loose sight and think that it's "supposed" to be easy to get kids to do chores.  Not likely, at least not in my house.  I stretched out the age of the original post because I think if you harness that early interest in modeling you around 2.3 - 3 years old you can get them to fall in line with these expectations.  

I read several blogs.  I love zenhabits.net/ and many of the parenting blogs I reference on the resource page of my site (www.bridgetbertrand.com/resources/).  There is another new therapist blog I love, Kelly Higdon @ counselinglagunahills.com/free-e-book.  I mean she offers a free book!  Go get it!  Additionally, I am sure I click through to an article a day or more on the Huffington Post.  There is an endless array of amazing things to read so I think…should I add to the feed?  I guess you see my answer.  Here I am, adding to the feed, wondering who will read this and trying to figure out "feedburner" after it’s posted.  

Peter A. Levine – “It Won’t Hurt Forever”

I have been interested in Dr. Levine’s work with trauma for many years.  The following post includes notes I took while listening to one of his audio lectures.  I downloaded it from “Sounds True” but you can get it free with an audible trial membership on Amazon

I think we can be our kids guides not their rulers.  We can’t always know what will stick so I choose to focus on my own self-development and my ability to stand strong in the waves that childhood can bring.  I do believe that being a positive role model is the best I can do.  I deeply hope the next generation will keep striving for a better world and I think having social emotional strength will be a big predictor of this success