Life Is Adventure
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Jeans is Always Trendy
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Why My Parenting Style Was NOT Working
Years ago, I was deep in the struggles of parenting a defiant, actively independent, boundary pushing toddler. The days were endless and I could barely scrape up enough patience to get myself out the door in the morning with children in tow. If you’ve been there, you get it. If you haven’t, use your imagination. It was the holiday season and I was feeling anything but joyful. I actually felt pretty hopeless. Maybe it was the endless nights awake with my daughter or perhaps the daily episodes of tantrums and hitting when it came to brushing her teeth. All I knew was that something had to change. Not only with my kids but also in my life. I wanted…
How a ‘Cherokee Legend’ Changed My Parenting
The first time I heard this Cherokee Legend, I was shaken by the words… I recently returned home from a roadtrip that pushed every button, boundary and the two wolves. It was a planned trip to visit my husband who has been working out of town since October. I spent 10 days traveling with two children, living in a small hotel room, in a small South Carolina town. You can imagine, right? Oh, yes “REGRET” was in full swing by the time I crossed the Florida/Georgia border. I thought to myself…”Why did I think this was a good idea? I should have called my MIL to fly in and…
How to get your teen to open up and talk to you?
Wish your teen would open up and talk more? Getting your teen to open up and talk can be challenging. Take a moment and think back to a time when you were a teenager. Can you recall a “fun” memory? Can you remember the details? Was it your first day of high school, your first car, your 16th birthday, or your first kiss? How about a “not-so-good” memory? Can you remember those details? Maybe your first car wreck, failed a finals test, or a blind date that went terribly bad? Now, how about a time when you felt misunderstood by one of these incidents? Maybe you made a not-so-good…
The Lesson in Aisle 5…
Parenting is hard. Why doesn’t anyone call it for it is? Last week I was walking through the grocery with my 6 and 8 year old when a teachable moment presented itself in a not so shiny wrapper. The kids and I were headed down the frozen food section and immediately they took off for the open freezers. My daughter starts squealing with excitement about the cold ice crystals she’s scraping off the metal vents in the freezer. Living in Florida we rarely get opportunities to scrape ice off of anything. “Icees,” she shouts with excitement. They both continue scraping off little ice pieces while dodging customers. Here we go. It’s the simple things, right? I…
5 Tips for Raising Respectful Confident Kids
If you could meet your child as an adult what kind of qualities would you like to see in him/her? I love this question. It gets you thinking about your role as a parent and helps you identify what values you want to instill in your child. 1.) Model Respect. This starts with you, the parent. Your kids may not always listen to what you say but they will model what you do. If you want confident kids, model and teach confidence with them. And if you desire respectful kids, model respect with them and with others. If you are hoping for an emphatic child, model empathy with them and others. …
Why WAIT for this…
Kerri is a mother of two beautiful children. She is a fun loving mom who cares deeply about her family and raising children who are strong, confident and caring. She takes great pride in the health of her family and buys only organic produce and mostly non-processed foods. Both of the children see a holistic pediatrician for wellness and attend weekly yoga classes. She is very active on the school PTO and in school activities. She is truly a conscious parent when it comes to the physical well-being of her children. She came to me because her children were having some behavior issues and she was seeking conscious parenting tools…
“When you change the way you look at things…
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
Adventures at Kumon
This week has been filled with so many teachable moments that I wasn’t sure where to start. So, I decided to share one of the highlights from our rainy Thursday afternoon. My 6 year old daughter loves to read. She has been asking about a reading center in town where she can get extra support. She REALLY wants to read “chapter books.” After some consideration, I decided to check it out. We arrive at the center, she goes in for testing and everything went as planned. Half hour later they call my son and I back to the testing area so I could speak with the instructor. At this point,…
