How to Truly Respect a Child If you spend any amount of time with children, then it becomes pretty easy to spot when an adult is being respectful or disrespectful to them. I think that we spent so many centuries telling children that they need to be seen and not heard, that the concept of …
Today we have a guest post written by Leslie Campos from wellparents.com Empowering Your Child: Strategies for Building Self-Confidence In the journey of parenting, one of the most profound gifts you can offer your child is the development of self-confidence. This quality acts as an armor, protecting them from the challenges of the world, enabling …
Why is raising kind kids important? Have you ever been around a person who is not kind? Have you ever been around a child who is not kind? There is a go-to question I always ask my family members when they are talking about someone new, especially my children or my younger sister, I always …
Have you ever heard the term peaceful parenting? Maybe you are shaking your head. Obviously, no one can always be peaceful as a parent, right? Right! However, that doesn’t give parents an out not to work on themselves. Peaceful parenting is an ongoing process. It involves constantly examining yourself and working on your own self. …
As a mom, it’s essential to separate your emotions from your child’s emotions. When our emotions get mixed with our child’s feelings, it can be challenging to handle them productively. Kids will have tantrums and emotional meltdowns – it’s part of their development. But we want them to learn how to regulate their emotions so …
Becoming a Calmer Mom: Keep Emotion Out of it Learning how to keep emotion out of discipline can be difficult as a mom. If you find yourself feeling triggered when your child is melting down, this post is for you. If you haven’t read 14 Ways to Beat Angry Mommy, go there to get an …
Are you looking for stay-at-home mom jobs to help you make an extra income? If so, you’re in luck! There are many ways to make money from home, and I will share 10 of them with you in this blog post. One of the great things about being a stay-at-home mom is that you have …
Are you looking for ways to make the holidays less stressful with children? The holidays are a time when many families come together to celebrate. But for some families, the holidays can be a time of stress and tension. This is especially true if there are children in the family. Children can add pressure to …
The term ‘default parent’” may be relatively new, but default parenting has been around for centuries. I think it’s safe to assume the very first humans resorted to something that looks similar to one parent being on default. If you are new to the term, a default parent is the one who is primarily responsible …
Are you looking for simple elf on the shelf ideas this year? Full disclosure, When the Elf on the Shelf came out my oldest daughter was pretty young. I immediately decided I don’t need any of that nonsense in my life. There’s too much going on in December anyway, there’s no way I’ll remember to …