Summary: “You decide as a family what’s important…Every single thing can’t be important.<br><br> You have to pick a few things that are in alignment with your family’s values and then really, really be consistent with them.”<br><br> Maria Horner<br> In Episode 33, I’m with Maria Horner talking about more of her “Jedi Mom Tricks!” <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2018/01/23/ep-22-jedi-mom-tricks-part-1-maria-horner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Listen here if you missed Jedi Mom Tricks (Part 1)!</a> In this episode, Maria shares more of her “Jedi Mom Tricks.” These are important lessons Maria has learned as a parent and as a summer camp director for the past three decades. She passes these tricks along to her summer staff each year during counselor training at <a href="https://catalinaislandcamps.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Catalina Island Camps</a>.<br> “You know, those ‘Jedi Mom Tricks’ that you do to control my mind without ever yelling or getting mad.”<br> -Nick Horner<br> Jedi Mom Tricks (Part 2)<br> Jedi Mom Trick #5: Talk about your values and priorities and what’s important to you (with your co-parent)<br> Jedi Mom Trick #6: Pick your battles: Decide and be a united front with kids<br> Jedi Mom Trick #7: Focus on consequences not threats<br> Jedi Mom Trick #8: Annual question for kids: What are some things you’d like to be able to do this year that you haven’t been able to do before?<br> Resources/Related<br> <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2018/01/23/ep-22-jedi-mom-tricks-part-1-maria-horner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ep. 22: Jedi Mom Tricks (Part 1)</a><br> <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2017/04/05/10-ways-less-effective-parent/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">10 Ways to do LESS and be a MORE Effective Parent</a><br> <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2015/01/09/10-parenting-tips-from-camp-counselors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">10 Parenting Tips from Camp Counselors</a><br> <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2016/07/29/the-power-of-positive-words/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Power of Positive Words</a><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501147765/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1501147765&linkCode=as2&tag=sunshineparen-20&linkId=0f3af0aa6fda0dafd6639b4d0978dd69" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact</a><br><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501147765/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1501147765&linkCode=as2&tag=sunshineparen-20&linkId=3901f04d54a578737cbaa7b49546429b" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br> <br> <br> Want to help your kid get ready for adulthood? Subscribe to get my weekly email, and I’ll send you my Ready for Adulthood Checklist – you just hand it to your kid and let them start checking things off!<br> “You decide as a family what’s important…Every single thing can’t be important.<br><br> You have to pick a few things that are in alignment with your family’s values and then really, really be consistent with them.”<br><br> Maria Horner<br> In Episode 33, I’m with Maria Horner talking about more of her “Jedi Mom Tricks!” <a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/2018/01/23/ep-22-jedi-mom-tricks-part-1-maria-horner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Listen here if you missed Jedi Mom Tricks (Part 1)!</a> In this episode, Maria shares more of her “Jedi Mom Tricks.” These are important lessons Maria has learned as a parent and as a summer camp director for the past three decades. She passes these tricks along to her summer staff each year during counselor training at <a href="https://catalinaislandcamps."></a>
