My boys are what you would call spirited. Learning more about the depth and breadth of their spiritedness has helped me tremendously. They aren’t necessarily trying to be purposefully defiant, they are showing me that I am missing the mark somehow (not being fully present or accepting them as is). In this blog post, I...
Mother’s Day is almost here. It is a time when mothers should be celebrated for all they do to keep their families afloat. For me, it is also a time for reflection as my own mom passed away several years ago. Even though there is a sadness about the day, I am reminded of all...
I have yet to enter the realm of the teenage years with my boys. Believe me, I’ve been fairly warned. I don’t think I’ve yet to encounter one parent who has said to me, ‘Just wait til your kids are teenagers, that’s when parenting gets super easy!’ Teenagers today are dealing with factors we never...
Have you ever had those moments when you are in a crowd of other parents and their children and you wonder why your child is the only one going off the rails? I cannot tell you how many times this has happened to me over the very busy course of raising my two wonderfully unique boys....
I recently joined a new gym. I was ready for a change and this new establishment has more options for class times making it easier for me to get to. I’m still in the early stages of figuring it all out. I am meeting a lot of new people, remembering about a third of their...
Sometimes I have serious concerns about my boys. On trash day, I decided I was going to get them very involved in the process of getting our garbage curbside. I had this fantasy that in one day I could easily teach them the protocol and from here on out, this could become a weekly responsibility...
Do you ever notice that when our kids are anxious, it tends to make us more anxious? As we attempt to help them cope, it becomes harder and harder as the anxiety for both creeps higher and higher. I find it is helpful to catch our kids in the early stages of their anxiety cycle...
In raising my boys, I’ve had to come to terms with their competitive nature. It doesn’t mean that I happily embrace it every day, but it helps me not get so mad at them for being who they are. They love to compete in sports, academics and above all else, they love to compete against...
Over the years, I have gathered an arsenal of parenting ideas that actually work. My plan is to present them to you in a clear, informative way. These ideas have come from friends, family, parenting books and my own direct experience. Naturally, I will not be highlighting my epic fails at parenting (i.e.- potty training)....
I recently read an article in a women’s magazine that gave me serious pause. It highlighted several fashion bloggers/stylists and how each of them was able to conceal their flaws. I couldn’t even get halfway through the article before I gave up entirely. These women all looked beautifully pulled together and seeing them share how...
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