No Fail Parenting Phrases
With kids, especially teenagers, you might think that they were born to be lawyers. We tease my older son when he begins to “lawyer speak” us and use terms and suggest we aren’t specific enough. We can laugh now, but…
With kids, especially teenagers, you might think that they were born to be lawyers. We tease my older son when he begins to “lawyer speak” us and use terms and suggest we aren’t specific enough. We can laugh now, but…
You know reading’s fun – in fact, as an adult, you’d probably love to have time to curl up with a good book – but how can you convince your kids or students? For parents and teachers with kids who…
As a mom, it’s natural to be more concerned about your children than you are about yourself. I mean, it’s what we are programmed to do! But it’s important that we take time to reflect on ourselves regularly as well….
Organization is a four-letter word for many people – yet we all say we want to be organized! We crave routine, structure and the ability to easily achieve goals we set out for ourselves. Yet, being organized can be viewed…
If you’re like most moms of more than one child, you are probably tired of hearing, “He touched me” or “She’s on my side of the car.” You may also be weary of the bickering and name-calling that are so…
No one would bite their tongue if they could help it. The title is figurative. Although at my house we have a lot of tongue biting going on from one little 3 year old who is often very anxious to…
Do you have time to browse the mall, checking out the latest styles, fluttering in and out of the fitting room trying on outfits and then creatively putting outfits together? Yeah, me neither. I honestly have felt that my ‘style’…
Sometimes, prying information from your child is like trying to open a can without a can opener. It just can’t be done. Before you pull your hair out, learn how to get your child to come to you and talk…
I shared a bit about some resolutions on Tuesday during my audio blog. It is never too late to incorporate changes into your parenting routine, so I thought I would share some great ‘reminders’ for the New Year. We all…
We are into 2013 now and I wonder, if you’ve made resolutions, are you still on track? Maybe you aren’t one to make resolutions? Even though it is a month into the New Year, there’s no reason why you can’t…