Don’t ever allow someone to make you feel like a bad mom or parent. Whether you work from home, go to work, or stay home with your kids. Whether you breastfed, bottle fed, or did a little of both. Whether you have one kid, or five. Whether you had a natural […]
The Advantage of Affection
We have long been taught that holding our babies is good for them. We are taught to meet our baby’s needs and show them warmth. Unfortunately, that physical touch often stops when our children outgrow infancy and toddlerhood. Touch is often considered inappropriate past a certain age, and especially with certain genders or […]
Parenting on the Same Page
When two people come together in marriage or a relationship raising children, their differences are often highlighted. We see many couples who come to parenting classes seeking help working as a team and being on the same parenting page. This is a very admirable thing to do. As parents, it is important to work […]
How Parental Stress Impacts Kids
Parental Stress: What it Does to Your Children If cold and flu season teaches us anything, it is that kids pick up everything. This is not limited to only germs, though. From the time they are in the womb, until they are young adults, our kids can even pick up our stress and anxiety. […]
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 […]