My eyes welled up with tears as I watched the images flash across the screen of my laptop. It was a video of my husband’s parents, both of whom passed away recently, laughing and joking around with family at my Father-in-law’s 80th Birthday celebration. As I was caught up in the memory and flooded with a fresh wave of grief,… View Post
Wouldn’t it be great if we never had to punish our kids? One of the most frequent questions I’m asked by parents is how to effectively discipline their kids. You don’t have to be a parent for very long to realize something: you can’t actually control your kids. No matter how intimidating or kind or threatening or strategic you are,… View Post
If you’ve been a parent for any length of time, you know that discipline is one of the hardest and most intimidating parts of parenting. As parents, we don’t really WANT to discipline our kids. We would much prefer they just do what we want them to do the first time and us needing to get involved on a deeper… View Post
Ahhhh, sweet vacation. Relaxing on the beach with your feet kicked up and an icy cold drink in your hand. Not a care in the world. You can leisurely pick up an indulgent book or let your eyes slowly drift shut and slip into dreamland. This. is. the. life. But wait, you have kids. It’s more like, AHHHHH!!!!!….vacation. More accurately… View Post
Reading is such a magical part of childhood. And not only does reading to your child have a positive effect on their brain development, language development, emotional intelligence and vocabulary, but it also plays a powerful role in building a strong relational connection! But if you’re anything like me, there’s nothing worse than sitting down to connect with your child… View Post