2 words + method for Connecting AS you Correct Behavior
Connect Even While Correcting Your Child’s Behavior I live in a major city where I witness people being curt, mean, and yelling at each other every single day. I also notice sweet, generous people tending to their kids and their lives every single day. There are times...
The Sweetest Way to Tell Your Kids the Truth About Santa
Santa is everywhere you look during the holiday season, and that can be confusing for children. Seeing so many Santas inevitably brings up the question, "Is Santa real? And if Santa is real, which Santa is real?" No parent wants to lie to his or her child. And no...
It’s my Fault? Have you lost your mind???
Remember the TV show, Father Knows Best? The father was the epitome of calm wisdom. When one of his children misbehaved, it was clear that it was 100% the child’s fault for making him angry. That generation believed it was a parent’s right to yell, punish, and shame...
Lying, Chocolate Mousse, and Life
Every parent wants one method to deal with behavior. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. Not only isn’t there one method, but there isn’t one answer, either. Everything in parenting is about weaving the past, the present, and the future into the choices you make...
Anxiety, Kids, + 2020
Anxiety 2020, need I say more? For some kids, anxiety is crippling, and they need professional assistance to manage it. For other kids, anxiety requires parents to teach them how to break apart their fears, stress, or anxiety so that they can rely on those steps for a...
Will Smith talks fatherhood, parenting, and a mindful authority
Red Table Talk discusses fathering, parenting, owning your story, and how all of that impacts your kids. Highlights that address why it’s important to be a mindful authority is what I’m talking about.
An Expert to Help Discuss Protests & Racism with Kids
We Are All Hurting The inhumanity and injustice are out of control, and our children are watching! And, if you're honest, you're not quite sure what to say, right? We've told our child to ignore the color of a person's skin because we're all alike. And now we know...
Mother’s Day: Not feeling prepared for this—I beg to differ!
Forgive the long Love Letter to Mother’s 💐 This love letter applies to👨(dads), too, especially now. However, since it’s Mother’s Day I’m addressing this to just the moms. I watch TV once a day because I want to hear what happened in the world today. TV and social...
Creating Private Time For YOU.
Have you noticed any correlation between your stress level and the way you’re handling the kids? Triggers and reactions surface when situations feel like they’re out of our control. You begin feeling unfocused and ready to pounce at any moment. Then, your sweet child...
Dax Shepard & Ellen on Parenting??
Dax Sheppard says, “Coaching is a great way to prevent terrible patterns from starting, as opposed to doing it way late and trying to unravel terrible patterns.” See what an audience member asks Dax and how that applies to parenting.
Working at home WITH the kids????
I just read that they’re closing all schools in our area. Now everyone has to work from home WITH the kids at home, too! So, I thought I’d jot down a few quick tips that might help. #1 Keep the routine. This is not a vacation, even though it feels that way to the...