Tag: positive parenting
9 Ways to be a Better Mom Every Day
1. Be the early bird. Have your ducks in a row before your kids get up… Quiet Time, Showered, Dressed, Lunches and Breakfast Made, Gear Packed 2. Eat a good breakfast. Coffee doesn’t count, but an apple and a glass of milk do! 3. Leave the nest on time. Lower your stress by not running [...]
8 Toddler Pitfalls to Avoid on Christmas Morning
By: Ashley Grimaldo Regardless of your nostalgic, Christmas-morning-frenzy memories, you’ll quickly learn that a no-holds-barred approach doesn’t go over well with your toddler — especially on the most anticipated morning of the year. Don’t wing it Christmas morning. Get a game plan together now so that your entire family can enjoy the holidays without going into meltdown mode. 1. DECIDE ON A [...]
CODA Children Of Deaf Adults: One Woman – Three Cultures
My name is Liysa Callsen. I am one woman with three cultures, and I live them daily. I bounce among the worlds of the hearing, the deaf and CODA. For those not familiar, CODA means children of deaf adults, and specifically refers to hearing children of deaf parents. For me, CODA has a deeper meaning. It helped to define me…the true ME at my core.
The Voyagers Series: The Beginning
By: Will D. Rhame One of the most satisfying and joyful things I get to do is write children’s books. These books are designed for kids, ages 7 and up, and are truly unique. I have found that one of the keys to keeping a child’s attention is not only to make the reading suspenseful, [...]
today – i just received all of jill kelly books
yeah!!! i’m so excited – Jill Kelly mailed me all the books she wrote – “Without a Word”, “Prayers of Hope for the Brokenhearted”, and “Prayers for Those Who Grieve” — She and Jim Kelly are so AMAZING – I LOVE them – I’m grateful infinity — please check out Hunter’s Hope Foundation.
Are All Questions Good Questions? Tips to Ensure Your Children Can Figure It Out for Themselves
By: Lisa Bradshaw Teaching Our Children the Value of Questions and Answers After finishing my new article about the varied and numbered questions our children often ask, I am reminded of how capable our kids are of figuring out life’s many questions on their own. What if we encouraged our children and forced ourselves to [...]
The Healing Journey of Parenting
By: Chris Morasky Children are Born to Grow Up Their Parents Become wise like a child. Imagine that anything is possible. Be openly enthusiastic about new experiences. Use your whole body to experience play. Feel your anger, sadness, joy and fear intensely and completely, then let go to experience the next moment. Give and receive love with tenderness and [...]
The Healing Journey of Parenting
By: Chris Morasky Despite your best intentions, the advice of friends, and the parenting books that you’ve read, you may some day realize that you are unqualified for the job of parenting. You struggle to instill your values, protect your child from harm, and provide her with the tools necessary to become healthy and successful. And [...]
Are All Questions Good Questions? Tips to Ensure Your Children Can Figure It Out for Themselves
By: Lisa Bradshaw Perhaps Abigail Van Burens (Dear Abby) said it best: “If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.” As the parents of three children, ages 3, 5 and 12, we tell our kids that they can ask us any question and that there is [...]
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