Vote on Our June Alpha Mom Parenting Book Club Pick

by Chris Jordan

Vote between “Daring Greatly,” “The Whole-Brain Child” and “Sticks and Stones” for our next Alpha Mom parenting book selection.

Alpha Mom Book Club: Minimalist Parenting

by Chris Jordan

I like to do less and wouldn’t we all like to enjoy our lives more? But what exactly do the authors mean by minimalist parenting, was a question that I wondered. Do they advocate living like Tibetan monks? Eschewing possessions and leaving our children to play with sticks? Does it mean letting your kids run wild with minimal parental interference? Is it hands off parenting?

Turns out it was none of those things.

When Your Child Is A Perfectionist

by Chris Jordan

My nine year old daughter is a perfectionist.

This past six week marking period she got her first ever B. She stomped up to her room and slammed the door. It hadn’t occurred to me before this that perhaps being a perfectionist had a negative side.