Do You Step in Too Often?
I often wonder if I allow my children to work out their own problems enough. Problem solving is certainly a skill I want them to develop, so wouldn’t it be best if they actually walked through the process a lot…
I often wonder if I allow my children to work out their own problems enough. Problem solving is certainly a skill I want them to develop, so wouldn’t it be best if they actually walked through the process a lot…
I am so excited to share with you all some wonderful news today! A blog that I have been following for sometime now decided to open up their forum to some new voices and I am fortunate to be one…
From ScreamFree Parenting – Hal Runkel “What is a home without children? Quiet.” Henny Youngman, British-American comedian (1906-1998) Living with children can sometimes sound like being ringside at a three ring circus. There’s often too much going on to make sense…
“We are so busy!” Sound familiar? This is the most common excuse for families eating on the go and eating apart. With the holidays coming to an end and our busy lives picking up again with school, late workdays, sports…
I wonder…….do other moms still make their kids write “thank you” notes??? Is this so “old fashion” that I am asking too much? I mean, does anyone ever get real mail in the mailbox anymore? I have had my kids…
From Hal Runkel, ScreamFree Parenting: “Houses are meant to live in, not look on; therefore, let use be preferred before uniformity.” Sir Francis Bacon Ok, the kids are out of school, your in laws are coming tomorrow, and your house…
The year is coming to an end and I am getting more frustrated with myself because I have NOT returned to my normal running schedule. Why is it so hard to get back into a habit but so easy to…
From ScreamFree Parenting by Hal Runkel “Eating everything you want is not that much fun. When you live a life with no boundaries, there’s less joy. If you can eat anything you want, what’s the fun in eating anything you…
I have had the privilege over the past couple of weeks to get together on the phone with a wonderful group of moms during my ScreamFree Parenting for Busy Moms teleseminar. It has been the perfect balance of reviewing key…
This week has been a little foggy for me. As some know, we had some bad news over the weekend and found out our dear little kitty, Ebby had kidney failure. It was terrible; I had seen changed behavior in…