Several months ago, I was having an argument with my 2-year old daughter, one of many in the previous couple of weeks. I was so angry I thought I would burst. I wanted to scream and cry, and I did – at my daughter. I felt like I was missing some vital piece of information about 2-year olds. I mean, everyone knows about the “terrible twos” and I thought I knew what I was in for when she began throwing tantrums, refusing to do what I asked, screaming at the drop of a hat. What I didn’t expect was my strong, angry, helpless reactions and my utter ineffectiveness at handling her behavior.
I recalled a few months earlier when a friend of mine had visited and told me about Love and Logic®, after her comment, “Jeez, you just let her get away with everything, don’t you?” About which I was quite offended – it most certainly was not true (it really wasn’t!). But as the weeks and months passed, I noticed that I was parenting to avoid a tantrum.
So anyway, that particular night when she and I were having the 7th screaming argument that week, I realized that maybe that Love and Logic® stuff could provide the information about raising a two year old that I so desperately needed. I went to the library and checked out two audio CDs – one was about parenting from birth to age 6, and the other was an interview with Charles Fay and Foster Cline.
Those CDs transformed my life as a parent. From them, I got two or three concrete strategies that were simple, easy to remember and implement, and very effective. I was suddenly no longer held hostage by the threat of a tantrum, nor was I so emotionally drained by the tantrums she did have. What a miracle! Not only did the strategies presented work for my daughter’s behavior and my reaction to it, but listening to and implementing the Love and Logic® tools simply made me feel more confident, more loving, and just plain better about myself.
When I began planning the first Gala Goddess event, I immediately thought of Love and Logic® because of the difference it has made in my life. What a blessing it is to be a part of bringing that miracle to the lives of other parents, teachers and others who care for children.
Please join us October 23rd for plenty of laughs and lots of practical solutions to some of the most common challenges facing parents, teachers, and anybody who cares for kids. You will hear easy-to-learn strategies, for CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, that:
- Help them feel great about themselves
- Up the odds of them making wise decisions and resisting peer pressure
- Put an end to arguing, back talk, and power struggles
- Gain cooperation through the use of choices within limits
- Guide kids to own and solve their own problems
As a former touring professional comic, Jedd’s presentations are always filled with humor and passion; it’s no wonder that he is now in high demand around the country as a presenter of Love and Logic®. He has presented at conferences, staff trainings, and PTAs. His audiences include teachers, childcare professionals, probation officers, corrections staff, churches, law enforcement personnel, corporate personnel, social workers and parents.
For more than 14 years, Jedd has worked with severely troubled kids as a director at Children’s ARK, one of the most innovative and caring treatment centers in the western region where he has witnessed time and again how effective Love and Logic® can be with kids who possess behavior problems. Jedd and his wife are the parents of 4 kids, two who are adopted out of the foster care system. His experience with kids with extreme challenges fuels his flair for training staff and parents in the Love and Logic® skills that will help adults become less stressed and kids become more responsible.
