Moms Who Make a Difference
What is your definition of a hero? Most likely, it is something along the lines of “an extraordinary person who is brave and self-less and has made an act of supreme courage in the face of danger.” There are many heroes among us these days: first responders, respiratory therapists, grocery workers, police officers, nurses, doctors… […]
Frightened. Shaken. Small. Powerless. I’m sure most of us have felt like this at some point during this coronavirus crisis. These feelings can see overwhelming at time, but listening to and caring for our feelings is central to well-being. I know when I listen to my feelings, they tell me what I need. When I […]
Children experience a kaleidoscope of reactions to bringing another child into the family, ranging from excited and happy to sad and teary to angry and uncooperative – sometimes all on the same day. Influences on how well children accept the arrival of a new sibling include their age, the number of children in the family, […]
Do you want your children to develop good habits? Study to learn? Contribute to the everyday work of running a home? That is awesome! You and many other parents want to see children develop into self-motivated, cooperative, curious, dedicated human beings. To get that result, it seems like everyone uses rewards, including schools and the […]
If you find yourself in the weeks after the holidays living with toy overload, you are not alone. You didn’t intend for this to happen, but here you are: knee deep and tripping over toys. What can you do to create more order, less mess and less chaos? Step one is to talk with your […]
There may be parents somewhere who never yell. I would love to meet them. If you are one of those parents, please scroll to the end of this article and contact me if you are willing to share your secrets. If you are a parent who yells, please read on. Most adults who yell are […]
In the darkness there are candles in the windows. One of the most stirring sights during the holidays, they invite us to a sense of warmth and peace, connecting years past to the present season, bringing hope of happiness and well-being. This basic longing can be overly sentimentalized, but the desires to be warm and […]
Mandy’s 3-year-old son misbehaves. She believes he is trouble. She has an overwhelming and exhausting belief that she needs to control him, because if she doesn’t, she will be a bad parent. No matter how much she punishes him, his behavior does not improve but instead gets worse. She is at her wit’s end. Raymond’s […]
by Lesley Iwinski He was scared for Tom, frightened by his screaming. Even after his mother reassured Jeremy, he continued to talk about the fall. Mom’s first instinct was to protect Jeremy from his big feelings, so she took him for ice cream to get his mind off the incident. When Jeremy brought it up […]
by Leslie Iwinski Have you ever felt like you were at war with your toddler or teen? Everything feels like a battle because of these constant skirmishes. Between clashes, you may find yourself nursing resentment, grumbling about your beloved child as if he were your enemy. When your child feels like your adversary, it is […]
