I’ve worked a lot with my kids on getting them to express their need (instead of just stating a problem). My best girlfriend taught me that one a coupla years ago. If you kid comes to you and says, “Mom, I’m thirsty!” That’s stating the problem–not stating a need. So I’ve coached them on finishing [...]
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Parenting By The Minute: One Day, All Too Soon…
I hope you’ll pardon me for being a bit sentimental today. But the sky is grey outside and I just looked at my boys and wondered when it was they got so big…so here are the ramblings of a hormonal and sentimental mother. One day all too soon, little voices will no longer shout, “Mom! [...]
Kids are Truly Miraculous Creatures
Stop, Look, & Listen I took a minute today to sit back and just observe my boys. They are 3 and 5 now. If you watch close enough you can watch them grow before your very eyes. I’m going to be honest, some days as a mom are tough. Really tough. In the book Freakonomics, [...]
What 3-Letter Word Can Stop a Tantrum in its Tracks?
What is This 3-Letter Word? The most frustrating thing I’ve experienced as a mother of young kids is the drama of tantrums and meltdowns. Can you relate? Amidst weeping, wailing, and gnashing of little teeth, I discovered a three-letter word that almost magically call a halt to all the drama. What is this three-letter word? [...]
Plastic Surgery to Prevent Bullying?! Where Do Parents Draw The Line?
Would You Allow Your 7-Year-Old To Get Plastic Surgery? The other day on Facebook there was a thread that was discussing the recent news coverage of a 7-year-old girl who, in fact, did get plastic surgery. The girl’s mother wanted to protect her daughter from bullying and help give her the chance to grow [...]
Parenting By The Minute: Why Won’t My Son Get Dressed?
Stubborn or Scared? The other morning I was scrambling trying to get my kids ready so we could make it on time to Eli’s well-child visit and to get his hearing checked. (We’ve been unsure if he is suffering from hearing loss or just selective hearing lately). Eli was dragging his feet…quite literally. He was [...]
Positive Parenting: Nurturing Relationships
Melts In Your Heart, Not In Your Hands The other morning my 2 1/2-year-old came up to me and gave me a HUGE hug, looked into my eyes and with all seriousness asked me, “Mommy, do you know that I love you?” Of course my heart melted in that moment and he could have asked [...]
Parenting By The Minute: A Savory Sunday
Sunday morning was positively glorious at our house this week. The boys started the day by crawling in bed with me and giving me lots of sweet snuggles. We went downstairs and we cooked some waffles while Nora Jones sang sweetly in our ears. While sitting in a sunbeam, I cradled a steaming cup of [...]
Painting a Wall: A Parenting Experience | Parenting By The Minute
A Parenting Masterpiece I’m a big fan of colored paint. After a friend “converted” me to the world of color, white walls seem naked to me somehow. A can of paint is one of the quickest, cheapest ways to give a room an entirely new look and feel. A couple of the walls in our [...]
Parenting By The Minute: When Mommy Has a Bad Day
Yep, parents are entitled to bad days, too. Discover how giving yourself permission to have a bad day can have a positive impact on your brain.
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