Could you ever be THAT parent? Helping our kids become responsible adults is one of our most important duties as parents. Helping our kids become equipped to deal with the real world is a more manageable job than most of us probably think. Our kids learn about the world and decision making by […]
Multi-Tasking Martyrdom: Why Moms Need to Stop and How to do it
Multi-Tasking Martyrdom Why Moms Need to Stop and How to do it All three of our kids were asleep, so I thought I would catch up on the latest podcast from a pastor I like. While listening I thought, maybe I’ll just check out what’s happening on Facebook. Oh, look this person posted […]
6 Things We Have Learned Since We Started Love and Logic®
We were model Love and Logic® parents with our first child. From the time she was 8 months, we followed the lessons of this great parenting attitude and it worked! I just had to say, “Ut-oh” and she knew to rethink her choices. But then life happened. My husband was transitioning in […]
The Importance of Empathy: Working Through Big Emotions
Children need to know their parent will love them unconditionally and that we understand their position, even if we do not approve of their actions or decisions. Knowing they live in a safe environment, where mistakes are part of the learning process is important to a child’s development and security. Kids have meltdowns […]
5 Impactful Ways to Foster Your Child’s Self-Worth
You may have failed that test. But you are not a failure. You may have made a big mess with the paint. But you are not a mess. Our self-concept is how we view ourselves, while our self-esteem is how we feel about ourselves. Our self-worth is how we view our value. […]
How to L.O.V.E. Your Strong-Willed Child
From the moment our first son was born I said he was going to turn my hair gray. He was born late, and large, and refused to take his first breath for what seemed like an eternity. He also had to have emergency surgery for intussusception at 3 ½ months. This boy is so very […]
The Ultimate List of Share Day Show-And-Tell for Elementary School
When our first child started preschool the hardest thing for me was how much I missed her. The second hardest thing was helping her think of what to take for Share Day. My mind would draw a blank when trying to think of what toys started with the letter L. Every once in […]