one parent's path to following her heart and ignoring expectations
A topic that seems to either be forgotten or seems simply impossible to approach concerns the way we treat our planet. There are many lessons to teach our children, and …
Earth. Making Little Changes, Together. Read More
Listening is hugely underrated- I mean, truly listening and tuning out of our heads is a skill we learn. Most of us were not born with this skill and it …
Teaching Listening Skills Read More
Teaching a child to do the right thing can be tricky. The right thing is a feeling, because it’s navigating the line between what is right by others, and ourselves…the …
Sometimes Breaking the Rules IS the Right Thing- A Lesson to Teach Read More
Most of us had/ have parents who tried to explain how much more we have than previous generations with the, “when I was your age I had to walk barefoot …
Teaching Gratefulness Read More
We are taught a lot of stuff in school. Some of it is helpful, the rest seems like ways to fill a (work) day. Didn’t some of us even ask, …
Replacing Some of the Stuff We are Taught in School Read More
One of the obvious observations I have made, while parenting, is that our parental experiences can look different. However, it isn’t obvious to know how well we are engaging our …
Communicating with a Child and Being OK Without a Rulebook Read More
One of the most important things I’ve learned, is to not assume a child can’t do something. More than once, my boys have proven me wrong…I take the initiative to …
Safety in the Home Read More
In the past, I’ve had people ask me if the birth order of our children impacts them. “The first kid is always the successful one, right?” “Why are my younger …
Sibling Relationships and Birth Order Read More
Having fun with children is easy as long as we don’t overthink it, because they are still able to embrace the small things (unless we assume they want what we …
Very Simple Activities to do with Preschoolers Read More
Love is not a feeling we teach with words. It is the way we live. It is our demonstration that is the teacher. Evolution–When I think about the courage it …
Talking to Children about Love Read More