I’ve got a question for you: On a scale of one to ten, with one being the lowest and ten being the highest, how good of a role model for a loving relationship are you and your partner to your child(ren)? How do you think your partner would answer this? Your relationship with your partner …
One of the hardest things about divorce if you’re a parent is having to now split custody of your kids with your ex. I used to be a stay-at-home mother–a conscious decision that was made by both of us for the well-being of our children. Then, with the break-up of our marriage, I found myself forced to …
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Being a mother means many things: providing love and care being a disciplinarian keeping track of schedules driving, feeding, shopping for your kids being their protector, their rock and home base A mother wears many hats: chauffeur, manager, coach, teacher, nurse, …I know there’s so much more on this list that I’m leaving out. A …
Reading through dozens of articles on eating disorders and parenting practices (this is for a class in the Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program I’m enrolled in) recently has started me thinking: You can proactively take charge of your parenting by implementing some changes starting today. It doesn’t mean you won’t have issues come up, …
As a student in a Marriage and Family Therapy program, you cover a wwwwiiiiiiddddddde range of topics in your studies. One of the topics covered is attention deficit/hyperactive disorder–or ADHD for short. You may know someone personally who has ADHD. I’m also willing to bet many people out there have some traits of ADHD at …
Most parents need parental guidance at some time during their kids’ lives. Maybe they get their parenting tips from loved ones (whether it’s solicited or not) or they might get it from books or the Internet. Wherever the information comes from, searching for guidance on a particular challenge can be frustrating because it may not …
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As a coach and counselor, I consider a major part of my job is bringing out the best in people. Isn’t that a wonderful job description!? But guess what! You have that job too! Part of your job as Loved One to others is to bring out the best in people. If you are in …
Parent? Partner? Bring Out the Best in Your Loved Ones Read More »
Harmony. 1. agreement; accord; harmonious relations. 2. a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts; congruity (from dictionary.com). Harmony is also used to refer to music; t’s the blending of chords that produces sound that is pleasing to listen to. Harmony at home. Where individuals in a home create a place that is pleasant to …
As the mother to 3 girls and 1 step-son, I feel as a parent that they should know how to handle compliments. They get a lot of them! Many adults don’t know how to handle compliments either. Here’s a simple way to deal with them: Say, “Thank you.” That’s it. No excuses, no talking them …
Parenting is probably the hardest job out there, but it can really provide us with innumerable lessons for growth. I recently read a post called What if We Gave Them the Benefit of the Doubt? It was a post about a parent going right to blame when a child spilled an expensive bag of fruit all …
I’m not good enough. Is that something that crosses your mind a lot? I would bet that a majority of people who read this article suffer from I’m not good enough. You may not even be aware of it. I’m not good enough. It’s a feeling that is pervasive in today’s world. Want to know how to make …
You are not meant to sit on the sidelines of life, watching the action. You are meant to be playing in the game–playing in the Game of Life. There is nothing wrong with being cheerleaders or supporters of the players on the field, but you owe it to yourself to engage in life, too. Somewhere, between the sidelines and …
I love this quote from Brene Brown that I found in an interview with her for the Washington Post: “Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?” Isn’t that a great question? It makes you think about how you want to be in the world as a role …
Brene Brown’s “Are You the Adult that You Want Your Child to Grow Up to Be?” Read More »
I was thrilled to be asked to be a guest blogger this week over at A Dish of Daily Life. The topic? Dealing with Unwanted Parenting Advice. Michelle (the awesome gal from A Dish of Daily Life) has already written the first article in the series. You can read it here: Dealing with Parenting Advice …
