How much easier would parenting be if we knew when and how things were going to happen? If only I knew that at 2:50pm every Thursday the three year old was going to be over tired and lose his mind just when I need to leave for school pick up, it would be so much […]
Parenting and Family.
Being a parent is wonderful, but sometimes it’s also just plain hard!
These parenting tips and ideas can help you find ways to make life with kids a little easier, and the real life stories from parents just like you might make you feel a little less alone.
Five Silly Things To Turn Around a Bad Day.
Sometimes, when things go wrong, I just want to get it all over and done with and move on. After a long and hard day I am tempted to rush my kids off to bed so I can finally have a break and to brush the bad day under the carpet so I can start […]
You Know Your Children.
You know your children. You know them better than anyone. You know them logically, emotionally, and deep down in your gut… You know them. You know what they are capable of, what they struggle with, what they need. Even when you are worried that you don’t… you do. You know them. Don’t forget that. Your […]
Start Small
“Just make a start” I told her. “I know it seems overwhelming right now, but just pick something small that you know you can do, and make a start. Everything seems less enormous once you have begun.” I could see the tears beginning to form as she bit her lip. I could feel the anxiety […]
Sing it Like an Opera Singer
If you are about to loose it. If the day is going to hell in a hand basket. If all else fails… Sing it like an opera singer. If you need to loosen up a little and let go of anger, sing Taylor Swift songs like an opera singer. If you need to get the […]
Surrender to the Day.
Stop trying to live the day you planned to have, or the day you think you should have, or the day you wish you were having. Just surrender to the day, this day, the one you are actually having. It’s not giving up, it’s letting go. Let go of struggling against the shoulds and coulds […]
Assign Positive Intent
In other words, think the best of everyone. Assume that people are doing the best they can in any given moment. Assume that we are all just trying to make things work for us, rather than trying to upset everyone else. Give everyone the benefit of the doubt. This goes for everyone – your kids, […]
Lessons I Learned from a Late Afternoon Tantrum
I stand at the bench making dinner and listen to him cry. He is wailing about the injustice of being three and a half. He is angry, because he is not allowed to go out and ride his bike on the road with the big kids. He is cross, because I have to make dinner, […]
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