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Use behavior tools when you need them!
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What are we supposed to do when Mom Life is just TOO MUCH?
This post by Leanne Page, BCBA, can also be found at Today Parenting Team. In this crazy time, too many moms are now wearing ALL the hats. I mean we already wore too many hats, but now moms are doing even more somehow! Teacher? Check. Mom? Check. Chef? Check. Driver?...
I see that…
What should we say when our kids are having big feelings? When our kids are having those big emotional reactions that we just want to jump in and fix...pause instead and just name what is going on. Name the feeling: I can see that you are...(sad, disappointed,...
Hashtag dream big, mama
Did you know the hashtag #dreambig has over 14 million posts on Instagram? #liveyourbestlife has 3.8 million posts #familygoals has 8.3 million posts These numbers tell us what we already know- we want to be the best version of ourselves as moms. We want to live our...
Why is goal setting so hard?
Why does setting goals for yourself seem so hard? Is it the lack of time set aside for yourself? Is it not knowing where to start? Is it all just too overwhelming? I hear you. That’s why I created the Parenting with Intention Workshop. This is a 7 day workshop with a...
Clarify your values
If I ask you right now to name your family values, can you do it? Do you have a clear, quick answer? I think the term “family values” is vague and has taken on too many roles. Things like our personal values should not become politicized. When I talk about family...
Did you set New Year’s resolutions last year? I did!
Did you set New Year’s Resolutions last year? Have you taken time to reflect to see how you did? One of my personal resolutions (or goals) was to read more books- both fiction and non-fiction. Books for fun and books for business and personal development. Well, as a...
How did your 2020 New Year’s Resolutions turn out?
Are you trying to survive the rest of 2020, mama? You’re not alone. This year has been a dumpster fire. Think back to last January- New Year’s. Did you make any resolutions? Do you have goals for yourself and your family? How did they go? One of my goals was to...
On big days…go for extra
On big days, go for extra. Extra reinforcement. Extra prompting. Extra support. In behavior speak- consider the setting events. Setting events are things that can affect our children’s’ behavior, maybe even make problem behavior more likely. They aren’t triggers or...
Angry. Defeated. Exhausted. Disrespected. Is this you?
Angry. Defeated. Exhausted. Disrespected. These are the words you used to describe how it feels when your kids don’t listen to you. Upset. Annoyed. Like a volcano about to explode. Yes. Yes. Yes. We have all felt like that at some time. I understand 100%. But I need...
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