This is the only child-rearing thing that I have no strong opinions about... you never thought youâd hear that from me, did you? đ
Thatâs because this is a temporary thing, I say do what works and get it over with.
The only thing Iâd say please donât do is to ever get upset with...
Itâs summer and Iâve gotten PMs from moms asking what kind of âacademic activitiesâ they can do for their kids to teach them stuff. Yet other moms are worried their kids wonât be âpreschool readyâ at age 3/4 and how can they catch them up on their alphabet and counting. Some moms are worried that th...
So pause and think for a second... right now, what is something you're struggling with and feels hard? Not just related to parenthood but anything really.. what has you feeling discouraged, sad or just plain blah?
Now that you know what it is, do you think it would be nice if someone you love just ...
I can see how it appears that way to you.
As they say, "The kids who need the most love, ask for it in the hardest ways..."
I invite you to reflect on the following...
Wherever kids go, people judge them based on their behavior in the few minutes they observe them. We hear all kinds of comments.
...I recently had a consult with a lovely couple who have a toddler. I was coaching the father through what he might say to their not yet 2yo toddler when heâs upset, and the father said, âOf course itâs not just my words.. he will understand my tone and body language too.â
And I t...