Parenting Classes 101: A Guide
Parenting classes are a great way to find help and hope on the journey of raising children. But it can be super confusing – where do you...
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Parental Guidance 101: Finding Your Zone of Genius
Parental guidance can mean a broad range of things. So, let’s get on the same page! This is a quick 101 on how to find the style of...
Discontent: The Teacher With A Message
We are very committed to our family being happy, settled, and at the very least, fed. But often, when we finally get to bed at night, we...
40 Tired Mom tips: What You Might Really Want When You Don’t Know What You Want
If you’re a realllllly tired mom, you can’ t think clearly anymore… here are 40 things to help you figure out what you really want....
How I REALLY Deal with Conflict
Of course. Yesterday I posted about how to avoid (unproductive) conflict and how my son and I navigate it. The Murphy’s Law of Being Mom...
How to Deal with Conflict: 15 Ways I Avoid (Unproductive) Conflict With My Teen
I have tons of theories about parenting and how to deal with conflict. But mostly, I end up winging it – but super smart winging it based...
How To Empower Your Kid(s)
One of my phenomenal mom friends on Facebook posted about her growing teen children – she has four, two are teens. She’s intersecting...
Do Parents Nurture Narcissists: A Mom Responds
Don’t say: You are really smart. Do say: You worked really hard on that test. Or else you’ll create a narcissist. (But hey, no pressure)...
21 Lessons From My Mom Life
Celebrating Post #100!!!! I have random truths floating in my head most days… It’s mostly things I keep working on/ telling myself/...
Gratitude Practice: Try These 7 Ideas For Kids and Teens
Kids’ Gratitude Practice : 7 Habits Here’s the problem… We all want grateful kids – todders, tweens and teens. What we do NOT want are...
The Car Accident
Trusting them is our biggest lesson. Fifteen minutes after leaving the house, Jordan called me. “Mom, I’m fine. I wasn’t in an accident....
Parenting Tip: Help Me Understand My Child
Help Me Understand My Child When moms come to me they are often at wits end. One of the biggest requests I get is: Help me understand my...
Pema Chodron And Parenting Advice on Letting Go
I’m reading a book called, The Places that Scare You by Pema Chödrön, “A further sign of health is that we don’t become undone by fear...
Productive Conflict With A Teen
I freaked out about black bean burgers. It really wasn’t the burgers. It was the Wednesdays. I have 115 Wednesdays until he leaves for...
Trusting Your Kid
A few weeks ago my 15 year old son got his driver’s permit. I took a photo of him at the motor vehicle office. His smile said it all. It...