There are so many moments where parenting is frustrating and downright exhausting. Parenting is also funny and ridiculous too. Often parents come up with the best parenting hacks out of necessity (or desperation) and are super creative ideas. The following are some great examples of ways to entertain bored kids on bad weather days (or […]
Resilience and hope in childhood: how children can pick themself up, dust themself off and believe they can.
We hear the common words resilient and hopeful batted around like ping pong balls but we don’t always know what they mean, how they help our children or even how to tell if our child has them. Let’s look at their definitions- Resilient: the ability to recover quickly Hopeful:feeling or inspiring optimism for […]
Parenting with a PLAN! : Core Family Values
Many parents come to me and ask for help because their children are misbehaving. I always ask what their plan is. What works for them in disciplining and what doesn’t? It is an interesting conversation. Because raising a family based upon no specific values or plan often feels chaotic. So I guide the parents into […]