Discipline.
Yesterday I had the displeasure of doling out some healthy discipline on one of my younger babes. In fairness, it’s been quite awhile since this one has needed a “tune up” as we call it. When my kids were very…
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Yesterday I had the displeasure of doling out some healthy discipline on one of my younger babes. In fairness, it’s been quite awhile since this one has needed a “tune up” as we call it. When my kids were very…
Read moreLast night as I crawled in to bed- sick with a head cold and worried about it affecting my presentation tonight… two of my little munchkins came to tell me goodnight. As I was giving them my list of everything…
Read moreSeptember is here, which means for many of us, the onslaught of school, homework, practice, games and performances are upon us. My husband very rarely weighs in on this whole blog thing I’ve got going. However, the other night…
Read moreWhen you start toying with the idea of being a stay at home mom, everyone warns you about the never-ending laundry, the housework, the constant snacks and how your husband inevitably assumes you will take over all the responsibility…
Read moreI have to admit, there is something rather daunting about raising boys into men. Sure, raising girls has its own unique challenges, but raising men, to me that has always felt heavy. Almost more so now as I’m middle-aged and…
Read moreWho doesn’t love hearing that their children are polite or well mannered? I sure do! And, full disclaimer, this is something we have worked actively on with each child. I’ve always put extra emphasis on this area with my…
Read moreMany people either comment to me about how well behaved my kids are, or that their kids are just different than mine, and that “nothing works” on theirs. Well of course! All kids are different – each of my kids…
Read moreI have often heard parents talk about their child’s right to privacy in regard to his or her cell phone. I know I can’t be the only one that thinks this is crazy! Let’s be very clear: A teenager having…
Read moreBy this point we have pretty well established that I am a strict, rule enforcing, consequence doling kind of mom. I approach each parenting decision with the end result in mind. I’m not big on sleepovers, I monitor play dates…
Read moreWithout going into too much detail, I can admit that one of my kids is a recovering narcissist. I mean all kids are to a certain extent, it’s human nature. Some people are naturally more wired to be considerate and…
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