by Sharon Silver | May 23, 2019 | Proactive Parenting Blog |
Summer is almost here, yippee. So is swimming, running at the pool, wild behavior near the edge of the pool, more running at the pool, and potentially horrible accidents. Yippee, summer is almost here! Oh my. Punish… Since pool behavior can be life threatening,...
by Sharon Silver | May 9, 2019 | Proactive Parenting Blog |
Remember when your child was this little? Unless you’ve been under a rock, you know that this Sunday is Mother’s Day. What have you been thinking or dreaming about for Mother’s Day? Do you want to sleep in? Want breakfast in bed? Want to be alone, want to read a book,...
by Sharon Silver | Apr 26, 2019 | Proactive Parenting Blog |
I just read a wonderful article from Erykah St. Louis about Motherhood and goals, called “Lessons from my 10 month-old.” As I was reading it, I was having a sideline conversation with myself. I asked myself, what things can you learn from your child? Do...
by Sharon Silver | Mar 29, 2019 | Proactive Parenting Blog |
This photo is something we all know we need to do. The bigger question is, does your listening send the message that “I’m here for you, even when you’re emotional?” Or does your listening send the message that “I’ve had enough, and I want this behavior to stop right...
by Sharon Silver | Mar 26, 2019 | Proactive Parenting Blog |
People ask me, “Why do I need new parenting information; people have been parenting for centuries!” True.
People grow and change. Parental styles come and go. And as a result, awareness increases and new layers of information come forward to inspire your...
by Sharon Silver | Mar 18, 2019 | Proactive Parenting Blog |
This week’s topic: I am a child AND a human. There are somethings that can only be learned from a storm of misbehavior. The teaching that occurs after the storm is met with empathy, clarity, and mindfulness is usually exactly what a child needs in order to...
