Whining is the “nails on a chalkboard” in a caregiver’s life—– am I right?! And it can be for everything from broken crayons to dinner time woes. So, I wanted to share a few tips that have seemed to help and take the edge off a bit and reduce the whining (read- whining still exists in … More “The Next Best Thing” & Other Tips for Whining
Whining is the “nails on a chalkboard” in a caregiver’s life—– am I right?! And it can be for everything from broken crayons to dinner time woes. So, I wanted to share a few tips that have seemed to help and take the edge off a bit and reduce the whining (read- whining still exists in … More “The Next Best Thing” & Other Tips for Whining
Have you heard of visual schedules? If your child is in special education you might have, but chances are most people don’t know how awesome they are for children and people with or without a diagnosis! Visual schedules use pictures to show children (or individuals who can’t read) the all the activities they’ll do … More Visual Schedules: Now Available & What They Are
Have you noticed that telling/demanding your child to “calm down” doesn’t really work? Shoot- if I was the one who was all worked up, I wouldn’t like it if someone yelled “CALM DOWN” at me! So instead, breathing deeply, an established and widely accepted method to calm down, works but that doesn’t sound … More Calming Down
Anyone tired of their kids hitting other kids . . . or you, for that matter? For some reason kids have this urge to hit you in the face (my daughter’s done this since she was a baby, maybe it’s because I wear glasses, who knows…) But after I got tired of saying “GENTLE … More Hitting: Tip To Stopping It
I love me some Daniel Tiger, like if I had to choose only one show for my child to watch the rest of her developing life it would be Daniel Tiger, it gives them tools to be kind respectful children and later adults. I love the Daniel Tiger jingle “It’s almost time to go, so … More How To Get Your Kids to Stop Something
Here’s the deal: I used to be an angry mom. I took every act of disobedience as a personal attack against me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still no where near perfect, but these days I’m a lot less stressed and offended. I USED to think “If I don’t make a big deal of my … More Monday Motivation (Competition or Stewards?)
Whining is the “nails on a chalkboard” in a caregiver’s life—– am I right?! And it can be for everything from broken crayons to dinner time woes. So, I wanted to share a few tips that have seemed to help and take the edge off a bit and reduce the whining (read- whining still exists in … More “The Next Best Thing” & Other Tips for Whining
YAAAHHOOO!! Christmas is upon us and I thought I’d do a round up of different ideas to help your family intentionally celebrate Christmas and Jesus’ coming! It’s so easy to get lost in the hype of presents that your gaze shifts from the creator… to the created. Keep this season simple though, don’t feel like … More Kid’s Advent & Christmas Activities
Do you listen to the Mom Struggling Well podcast?! If not…. YOU NEED TO! And this episode is the one that has had the GREATEST impact on my parenting because Jim & Lynne give ACTUAL SPECIFIC advice on how to handle realistic situations that translate to other parenting areas you experience. This podcast episode helped … More Hands Down- #1 Podcast That Has Shaped My Parenting
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