Defusing the situation
Sometimes in our house relatively simple issues end up escalating far further than necessary.
Meditate on these things
One of the things I've found helpful to my parenting (and to my life generally, in fact) is a daily time of quiet meditation.
Community parenting
I often see kids in public places behaving in ways that are childish or impolite or even outright inappropriate and I have made a conscious effort to intervene in those kinds of situations as calmly and politely as I can.
Parenting in the digital age
Parenting in a digital age comes with two big challenges: excessive use and behavioural concerns.
Just wear your coat
I don't know if you fight about dressing for winter in your house, but it's a source of constant conflict in mine.
Can I trust you
When my son yells at me about my meanness, I tell him that I'd like to be able to trust him, but that there have been too many times when he has abused my trust, so now I have to
Don’t worry, I’m the parent
In my work with Children's Aid I often run into kids who are “parentified”, who do the job of parenting their younger siblings because their own parents haven't been able or willing to do it.
Following their dreams
I've written about this before, so forgive the repetition, but we need to stop telling children that they can be anything they want to be.
The dreaded “I hate you”
I didn’t expect was to hear the dreaded phase “I hate you” coming from my five-year olds’ month.
I love you and…
We often take it for granted as parents that our kids know why we correct and discipline them.
Moms’ group outreach
Here are five suggestions for staying connected with your community and the world through a mothers' group:
Talking one-on-one
One-on-one time with kids sets the stage for when they have something important that needs to be said, because they'll already know that it's safe to talk with you.
No time for time-outs
I believe in treating children the way you would want to be treated. Deal with the behaviour.