Summer is here. Kids are out of school and parents everywhere are about to hear the phrase we dread (and I don’t mean, “Can I have another snack?”). “I’M BORED!” I am thrilled to have our kids out of school for the summer, but the boredom will soon ensue. When kids go from […]
Focusing On Your Child’s Mental Health
As parents, we put a lot of energy into our kids and making sure their needs are met. Are they eating enough vegetables? Should we do dance or gymnastics? Are they getting their homework done? But one area we often don’t focus on is our child’s mental health. Maybe because we don’t think about it […]
Resilience: The Thing Missing in Your Life
Resilience- What’s Missing From Your Life The stress of our society is strong. We are faced with stressors daily: car trouble, childcare issues, financial strain, work stress, family problems… Stress is more than just a word. It is an actual chemical reaction in our brain and body. The consistent release of stress hormones can […]
7 Practical Ways to Help Our Kids Grow Responsible
The more we preach to our kids the less they absorb. How many times have you had to bug your child to remember their backpack? Or do to their homework? Or to clean their room? Now, how often do you do it for them instead of allowing them to deal with the problem? While we […]
Our Favorite Helpful Parenting Quotes
Our Favorite Helpful Parenting Quotes Quick Reminders for All Parents Parenting can be stressful. Parenting can be amazing. Sometimes we just need a reminder that we have support and to be encouraged in our journey. Here are a few of our favorite parenting quotes. What’s your favorite? […]
Could you ever be THAT parent?
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]