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How Do You Typically Handle Your Own Big Emotions In Front of Your Kids?
Do you find yourself feeling all the feelings as a mom? That emotional wave just coming in- sometimes flattening you, sometimes you can comfortably ride it. The mental load of motherhood comes with all these feelings. What the what? How on earth am I supposed to...
Easy Tip to Practice Being a More Compassionate Parent
When you were in school, do you remember the assignments where you had to summarize a reading passage into one short sentence or thought? Now harness that skill of finding the central message when you are talking with your child. Does your child ever go on a long,...
Parent Coaching – Because Your Kids Don’t Come With an Instruction Manual
Parenting is the hardest job ever. It changes day to day, minute to minute. Just when you feel like you’ve gotten into a good groove with your kids, something changes. They are growing and changing constantly so what does that mean for us as parents? We have to grow...
Stop Shoulding on Yourself!
That’s right. You heard me. Stop shoulding on yourself. “I should have said this instead of that to my child.” “I should have been more patient.” “I shouldn’t have raised my voice.” “I should have talked to my partner about the way they handled that situation with the...
Who is Getting All of Your Compassion Reserves These Days?
What is compassion? It is the emotional response to another's pain or suffering, involving an authentic desire to help. In her book Atlas of the Heart, Brene Brown says, "Compassion is fueled by understanding and accepting that we’re all made of strength and struggle-...
Which Kind of Parent Do You Want to Be: Carpenter or Gardener?
Have you ever bought furniture from IKEA? Have you tried to put it together with your spouse? It can be quite a test on your relationship! What does that experience look like? You’ve got the instruction book, the tools, 4 million tiny screws, all the pieces of the...
Does Your Child Always Say “No!” When Asked to Do Something?
Has this ever happened to you? Mom: “Will you pick up your toys?” Kid: “No.” Mom: “Do you want to come to the dinner table?” Kid: “No.” Mom: “Are you ready to brush your teeth?” Kid: “No.” When you ask your child if they want to do something, a perfectly appropriate...
Want a Simple Way to Prevent Some Power Struggles in Your House?
If there was a simple way to prevent some power struggles in your house, would you use it? If there was an easy way to get your kids out the door in the morning with less nagging, would you try it? Visual supports can help save your breath and help your kids be more...
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Eating: A Sensory Experience [Guest Post]
This guest post comes to us from Lisa Zaharioudakis. Lisa is the creator of One Step Up - The Food Adventure Game, a hands-on, interactive game that allows for kids of all ages to explore new foods in a relaxed, adventurous format. She combines her experience as a...
What is an Invitation to Play?
Have you ever heard yourself saying things like this to your child(ren)? “Just go play!” “This house is FULL of toys- just pick one and do something!” “I don’t know what you should play right now. Just go play!” So many parents have told me that their child struggles...
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