As a parent, you get to deal with BIG emotions on a daily basis. And sometimes, in the heat of the moment, you might find yourself using some less than positive phrases to address those emotions. Your children are still learning how to navigate the world. So it makes sense that they'll get tired, overwhelmed and frustrated. Which inevitably lead.... Read More
There is, hands down, no family ritual more powerful than the bedtime story - especially in this modern age of non-stop screen time. And it’s not just something we do for our kids. Bedtime stories can benefit parents as well. Particularly if you approach the experience as more than just reading TO your kids, but as a special bonding time .... Read More
What’s on your list of New Year’s resolutions this year? Hit the gym more? Eat more greens? Meditate every day? These resolutions are all well and good - which is why many of us write them out year after year, only to end up abandoning them within weeks. Why not try something different this year? How about limiting your list to parenting resol.... Read More
It’s usually this time of year, around the holidays, that we hear people talk about family traditions. Many families have a special thing they do to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s. Then, the holiday season ends... and it’s back to business as usual. But what if we told you that traditions are a lot more powerful than that.... Read More
Have you ever found yourself at whit’s end, so frustrated with your kids that after telling them to do something for the FOURTH TIME you just lose it and START SCREAMING? Yup. Been there, done that. And afterwards there’s such a feeling of guilt, because that isn’t the type of parent you aspire to be. But it is so darn HARD to stop yelli.... Read More