Habits Q & A: Helping a Timid Child and Habits While MovingSonya answers questions about how to help a timid child gain confidence and how to keep up with good habits while you're moving.Sonya ShaferAugust 24, 2022
Habits Q & A: How to Break a Bad HabitSonya shares some practical tips for breaking a bad habit the Charlotte Mason way.Sonya ShaferJuly 20, 20224 Comments
Habits Q & A: Parent’s Character; Maintaining a Sweet, Even TemperHow the parent’s character affects habit training and how Mom can keep a sweet, even temper.Sonya ShaferJune 22, 20222 Comments
Habits Q & A: Training the WillSonya explains the key to helping children learn to make good choices.Sonya ShaferMay 25, 2022
Will: Core Values of Charlotte MasonWe need to teach our children the difference between “I want” and “I will.”Sonya ShaferMay 11, 20221 Comment
Habits Q & A: Starting with Older Children; Dealing with NegativityHow can you start habit training with an older child? How do you help a child who tends to think negatively?Sonya ShaferApril 27, 2022
Habits Q & A: Habits with Multiple ChildrenWhat’s the best way to approach habit training with multiple children in the family?Sonya ShaferMarch 30, 2022
Habits Q & A: Special Needs; One at a TimeHow do you cultivate good habits but also a flexible mind-set in an autistic child? How do you focus on only one habit with several children?Sonya ShaferMarch 9, 20224 Comments
Habits Q & A: ConsequencesHere are four steps to help you come up with effective consequences.Sonya ShaferFebruary 9, 20225 Comments
Habits Q & A: Introduction to Habit TrainingSonya begins a new series answering questions about habit training.Sonya ShaferJanuary 12, 2022
Your Questions Answered: Does Best Effort Kill Love of Learning?Are we killing the love of learning in our children by requiring them to put forth their best effort?Sonya ShaferOctober 20, 2021
Habit Training Yourself — New Workshop VideoI forget which convention it was that started it all. I had just finished presenting the workshop on Laying Down the Rails, all about instilling good habits in your child’s life. As I was taking off the lapel mic and…Sonya ShaferDecember 13, 2019
3 Ways to Develop WillpowerRight off the bat, some of you may be thinking, “Strengthen my child’s will? I don’t need to strengthen it. He’s a strong-willed child already!” And that may be the case, but don’t jump to any conclusions. You might want…Sonya ShaferNovember 12, 2019
Is Your Child Strong-Willed or Weak-Willed?A few weeks ago I did a post on the Way of the Will as a little refresher course on how Charlotte Mason explained the will and how it works. Many of you responded with requests for more on that…Sonya ShaferOctober 15, 2019
Your Questions Answered: Not Repeating YourselfToday I’m joined by my friend and co-worker, Laura Pitney, to do another installment of Your Questions Answered. The question for today is quite interesting: “You say not to repeat yourself, but I’m wondering how you teach this? I have…Sonya ShaferSeptember 10, 20197 Comments
