When you look at your child, what do you see? A precious little person who is infinitely capable, a stubborn kid who does everything the hard way, an angelic brother or sister, a headstrong child who never listens…? If you have infants or toddlers, it’s relatively easy to focus on how cute they are, …
Category Archive: Parenting
Sep 09
Don’t do that!
Don’t pull the cat’s tail! Don’t yell in the house! Don’t throw your toys! Do any of these commands sound familiar? If you’re like a lot of moms, you may notice yourself giving a lot of orders over the course of a day, especially about what not to do. You see something you don’t …
Sep 02
This, too, shall pass
How many times do your kids drive you absolutely crazy in a given day? How many spills, muddy shoes, atomic diapers and barfing incidents do you have to clean up after, squabbles do you have to moderate, meals do you have to prepare, instructions do you have to repeat 47 times? Do you sometimes feel …
Aug 26
Playing Favorites
If you’re like many moms, you may have a deep dark secret… you have a favorite child. You might feel guilty about this and you probably don’t talk about it, but you certainly aren’t alone. Or perhaps you don’t have a favorite, but your children think you do. In either case, there are ways to …
Aug 19
Family Time
Think over the last week in your household. How much time have you spent as a family? Are you satisfied with this? Is your husband? Your kids? Spending time together as a family is important, but can be tricky. Here are a few challenges that may come up around family time: Scheduling – …
Aug 12
Living Vicariously
Part of being a mom is living vicariously through your children in one way or another. Sometimes this is a great thing, sometimes not… it all depends on your motivation. There’s nothing better than seeing the world through the eyes of your children. It gives you a chance to rediscover the wonder in everyday …
Jul 29
Enough is enough!
As moms, it’s easy to fall into the “more is better” mindset. There’s always more we can do for and with our children; more activities to try, more money to spend, more time to give. The tricky part is figuring out the line where “more” becomes too much, and our actions lead to our kids …
Jul 22
Don’t miss out!
As a mom, you want to capture as much of your kid’s childhood as possible – but if you aren’t careful, it can be easy to miss out on the experiences you most want to enjoy. I was reminded of this last week. My daughter and I were at a Girl Scout camp together, …
Jul 15
Making the most of summer TIME
Are you a big fan of summer, enjoying lazy days of relaxing, being less scheduled, getting some much needed “r&r”? Or do you suffer from summer guilt, trying to enjoy yourself and your children but really wanting to be productive (which can be almost impossible with kids around all day)? If you’re in the …
Jul 08
Does your child like structure or spontaneity?
This is the last of a 4-part look at your child’s personality. The final piece of personality looks at how your child organizes life. A child either likes to make plans and have things decided (a “judger”) or to be more spontaneous and have options open (a “perceiver”). The words are misleading. The …
