Parenting

Manners Matter

May 7, 2013

Everyone wants a well-mannered child. But, what do they need to know for this to happen? Parents have so many responsibilities. Two of them are to teach their child right from wrong and how to act. It’s the latter that has parents looking shocked and [...]

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A Puzzle a Day

May 2, 2013

You’ve probably heard that puzzles are good for your child’s mind and cognitive development; in fact, you may have received puzzles as gifts. Honestly, when you have younger kids, it seems that YOU end up putting the puzzle together or just picking up all the [...]

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Having Grace to Change

April 25, 2013

We all want things to change – we want to change our kids, our spouses, our homes, our body – it can be endless. There is something to be said for being ‘content’ for sure, but when you find the real desire to change behavior [...]

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5 Must Do’s in Parenting

April 18, 2013

Part of being a good parent or one who is intentional in their parenting is teaching your kids to be good people, creating a genuine character that will carry them far in life. The best way to do this is to be a good example. [...]

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The One Thing

March 26, 2013

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Grab my new ebook for only $.99 – TWO DAYS ONLY – MARCH 25th & 26th! Now, back to our regularly scheduled post! We can easily become overwhelmed with the behavior of our kids; we get frustrated, feel like a [...]

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Benefits of Music

March 19, 2013

Have you ever noticed that kids seem to have a natural pull toward music? I’ve shared how much I enjoy music, how it calms me and centers me – music is good! Music and musical instruments are often a mainstay in preschool and kindergarten classrooms [...]

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No Fail Parenting Phrases

March 14, 2013

With kids, especially teenagers, you might think that they were born to be lawyers. We tease my older son when he begins to “lawyer speak” us and use terms and suggest we aren’t specific enough. We can laugh now, but it was often very frustrating! [...]

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Encouraging Your Child to Read

March 12, 2013

You know reading’s fun – in fact, as an adult, you’d probably love to have time to curl up with a good book – but how can you convince your kids or students? For parents and teachers with kids who already know how to read, [...]

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Dealing with Sibling Fighting

February 28, 2013

If you’re like most moms of more than one child, you are probably tired of hearing, “He touched me” or “She’s on my side of the car.” You may also be weary of the bickering and name-calling that are so prevalent with siblings. Even though [...]

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Holding Your Tongue

February 26, 2013

No one would bite their tongue if they could help it. The title is figurative. Although at my house we have a lot of tongue biting going on from one little 3 year old who is often very anxious to eat and thigns just get [...]

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