Have you ever been interested in finding out more about what “Positive Parenting” is? Heard interesting conversations about “Mindful Parenting” or “Slow Parenting” and thought, “Interesting…I’d love to know more,...
This past winter has been a busy one for me as I continue to build my teaching business and juggle all of my normal duties as a full-time Mom of two. There are days when I’m able to handle all the ups and downs of parenthood very well…calmly handing over a...
It’s Friday….whew! It’s been a long week that included some pretty frustrating parenting moments…so today, I’m taking a dose of my own medicine & trying to start fresh as I prepare to enjoy a great weekend with my family. Taking deep...
There’s not much I love more than a deep conversation with others about a topic we disagree on. I know that might sound strange, but it’s true. Perhaps it’s the fascination of another’s viewpoint that I don’t understand, or perhaps the...
A great article from Dr. Laura Markham on the effects of yelling. Yelling Article – Click Here This one really hit home to me this week for many reasons. As a family, we’ve compiled a big list of accomplishments over the past four years as we’ve...
There is a great article on Dr. Laura Markham’s site about how to transition to positive parenting. Personally, this transition was HARD for me in the beginning! Every time I fell back into my old ways of yelling or very un-peaceful discipline, I would beat...