If you are a parent, chances are that you have looked something up on the internet to see if it is “normal” or if there is anything you can do about what ever is happening, or just to commiserate. During your journey on the internet, you probably came across something that made you feel guilty. […]
The last week has been difficult here in Boulder with rains and the flooding. We were very fortunate, but others weren’t so. But what has cropped up after the floods, and after most disasters, is the community involvement. People taking care of each other. One group that popped up on Facebook, unofficially called the […]
I have written about this before and I will write about it again. Not only because it is wonderful, but also because I need reminders. Breathing is the most important parenting tool. I read a while back about meditating and parenting and I almost forgot about it since I couldn’t meditate before I had kids, […]
I am amazed at how many support groups and resources there are for Boulder Parents. Each day, I come across a new one. Here is my list so far, and I’m sure there are others that I haven’t found. Check them all out and then let me know if there’s one I forgot! The […]
Parenting was intuitive many many years ago. In fact, the word parenting didn’t exist because it wasn’t a “thing”; it just happened. People didn’t have discussions about parenting or whether what they were doing was right or wrong. They just did. Nowadays, parenting is no longer intuitive, although many people will argue against that. But […]
Ask any teacher about which families regularly attend parent workshops and they will always say, “the ones that don’t need to.” It could be said (and often is said) that the irony of these parent workshops is that the families who need the information the least are the most likely to attend. But there isn’t […]