My blogging friend, Shannon at Dirtnkids.wordpress.com, recently reached out to me and let me know how much she liked this post. I originally posted it last year. Thank you, Shannon. Here it is again. 10 Tips for Parents of Young Children Your children will thank you … [Read more...]
A Thought For Father’s Day Weekend
To all of the fathers out there, you have a daunting job to do and we thank you for doing it! Happy Friday- Kristin … [Read more...]
A Valuable Parenting Tip
Our children need us to be their rock. They need to be able to borrow our calm. When our child gets spun up in an emotional hurricane, it is counterproductive to get into the hurricane with them. The two of us in a cyclone equals disaster with no resolution. When we do this we … [Read more...]
Children and Self-Esteem
If you tell your children that they are stupid and worthless, they will believe you. If you tell your children that they are capable of wonderful things, they will believe you, too. What do you want your children to believe? Children internalize messages that they hear from … [Read more...]
What is Parenting?
Parenting is hard work. Let me repeat myself. PARENTING IS HARD WORK! But it can also be one of the most rewarding experiences in life. We love our children. We don't always like the choices that they make, and sometimes their behaviors drive us crazy, but we love them all … [Read more...]