As a single mom of three pretty girls, she had to play the enforcer. Here’s what got her through those rough teen years:

• “I never told them ‘no’ and turned it into ‘yes,’” says Moluf. She would tell her girls that if they wanted an answer right away, the answer was no! She always gave herself time to make decisions.
• She explains that when she made a decision regarding her girls, she stuck to it. “Hold the line!” encourages Moluf.
• “I never gave a consequence that was worse for me than the child,” says Moluf in regards to punishment. “Make it work for you – have them do laundry!”
• “Parents do way too much for their kids these days,” she says. “If your child wants something, don’t always provide a way. Ingenuity is great!”
• A special tip from experience for young mothers: “You can pay now, or you will pay later. Get them under control now as toddlers!” she says with a chuckle.
• Moluf’s bottom line? Carry out consequences.