Sunshine Parenting

These really aren't 'tricks.'... In order for any of this stuff to work...you have to have a strong relationship with the kids you're trying to use these on. -Maria Horner In Episode 22, Maria Horner shares some of the important lessons she's learned as a mom and now passes along to her summer staff each year during counselor training at Catalina Island Camps. "You know, those 'Jedi Mom Tricks' that you do to control my mind without ever yelling or getting mad." -Nick Horner Jedi Mom Trick #1: The Look & The Look with Head Tilt Jedi Mom Trick #2: Give Choices (that are both acceptable) Jedi Mom Trick #3: Clearly Communicate the Rules Jedi Mom Trick #4: Ask Questions I asked Maria to share some of her favorite parenting resources, and this is what she had to say: Here are a couple of books that are a little “off the beaten track”: Good Influence: Teaching the Wisdom of Adulthood, by Daniel Heischman. He’s the executive director of the National Association of Episcopal Schools. I read his book when Nick was