Moms Who Make a Difference
Some mornings – maybe many mornings – can start off feeling like a race to the finish line when you have young children. Everyone is harried, stressed, irritable, pressured… and ready to fall apart at any moment. No one likes to begin the day with a big dose of stress hormones. Imagine starting off more […]
Time Out. Sometimes it seems to work. When it doesn’t, why is it ineffective? Here are some questions to get you thinking.
Your boss comes in with a stern face. “Jim! This isn’t acceptable work! Try again, and do a better job this time!”
So, how about this? Your boss knocks on the door with a half-smile. “Hey there, Jim. Have you got a minute?
It was the first Friday of the first week of kindergarten, and one of my daughter’s new classmates was having a sleepover. What!?!?
First, acknowledge your child’s wants. Criticizing them for being “selfish” and “self-centered” probably won’t move them toward generosity to others and is likely to make them feel badly about themselves.
A male friend of mine was puzzled as to why so many women seem to misinterpret rough boy behavior as “bad.”
He shared stories of playing play-fighting and tumbling with his son, and that for the two of them, wrestling was a form of intimacy and learning.
You might have seen it coming. Or you might be caught completely off guard. Your middle/high-schooler wants to dye his hair a wild color. Or get a Mohawk. Or have a body piercing. What is the best way to handle this request? What will meet your long-term goal of raising a responsible, competent, well-adjusted adult?
“I believe I can be the mom my kids need me to become!”
“This has allowed me to see a whole new perspective on parenting.”
“I yell less – they cry less. Win-win!”
My first thought when I heard the news that my mother had terminal cancer was, “How can I prepare my daughter for this?”
She was 2½ years old and adored her Nan-nan. I headed to a children’s book store to find some books to read that would help prepare her… and me… for a period of grieving.
Kids fighting is nothing new, but as the summer grows long, you may notice there is even more than usual.
What’s going on and what can you do about it?
