How to Tell the Difference between a Reward and a Bribe
When parenting, although it may seem like rewards and bribes are identical twins there are ways to tell the difference, and it’s an important distinction.
When parenting, although it may seem like rewards and bribes are identical twins there are ways to tell the difference, and it’s an important distinction.
You know that mom who makes it all look effortless. She sews, bakes and organizes class parties. I am a good mom, but I am not that mom.
I’ve been thinking about the qualities that people most often comment about in my children and how they learned those things.
One of the most difficult things I have found about being a mother surprised me. It wasn’t the sleepless nights or the tantrums. It’s the “letting go.”
This year I am going to let go of the things that I feel guilty about and forgive my own shortcomings. What would forgiving yourself look like?
If my son could write, these would be the rules by which he lives his life. If your child wrote a book of life lessons, what do you think would be in it?
We want our children to have a happy Christmas and to give them what they want, but how do we help our children appreciate how blessed they are?
What do you do when your child is fearful of swallowing needed medication that comes in pill form, but you know they can do it? We have thoughts and suggestions.