At some point, every parent is going to come across this problem. Even if you only have one child, they are going to have a conflict with another child. And if you have two or more children, it may be a daily issue. Some parents have asked me, “What do I do about fighting?” Every […]
Once our babies are born, we don’t dare to think of all the things that could happen to them. We have dreams and nightmares at night of these fears of them getting hurt. We try to protect them any way we can. But that in itself, harms the child. Humans need to push themselves, we […]
I’ve been seeing this quote a lot lately and I love how this quote makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. But I also feel a little guilty about it. It makes me feel funny when my house is all clean, because does that mean my kids aren’t happy? There is one part of […]
There are so many ways to parent out there- attachment parenting, cry-it-out, organic versus non-organic, that it can make your head spin. Not one of these ways is the absolute best or worst way to parent (although you may hear differently from fanatics). But one thing that any parent can avoid is second guessing their […]
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, […]
Kids want things, and they want them now. Not only can we not give them everything at the exact moment that they ask for it, but it is also a lesson that humans need to learn. It is amazing how young children can learn how to wait. The younger the child, the shorter attention span […]
Saying “no” to our children is a hard thing to do, because the child doesn’t want to hear it and a tantrum will result later. Tantrums have built themselves a bad reputation, and I have spoken earlier about avoiding tantrums; but they can be a learning opportunity. A child who never tantrums, never learns. A […]
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 […]
This question has come up a lot lately, and although I have touched on it briefly, it deserves a whole post. These days, we reach out to professionals in just about every aspect of our lives. If we need help with our car, or if we just want it to work better, we go […]