Do you have any stories about your children? Do you have any insight to share about parenting? Do you have any questions you may need answers to in order to get a different viewpoint about things in general or about something specific? We, as parents, need to work together to be the best parent we... Continue Reading →
Caring Enough to Notice
If we really care about raising our children to be the best part of us, then, as parents, we must care about everything in their lives and make sure we pay attention to every little moment. We are all so busy in our own lives; working, paying bills, hobbies/activities, visiting family and/or friends, school, shopping,... Continue Reading →
Parenting is teaching…
...teaching your children is parenting! This is the only way to look at how important your job is as a parent. Therefore, the real question is, "What are you really teaching your child/children?" Please share thoughts about your experiences on parenting, or questions you may have, or comments you have about the most important things we should... Continue Reading →
Your children WILL take advantage of you!
We all want to believe in our children and want to believe that they would never lie to us or take advantage of us. We want to believe that our children are kind and thoughtful and would never do anything wrong. Guess what, they will! You can be naive to the fact that your child... Continue Reading →
BE THERE! UNCONDITIONALLY!
If you make the decision to have a child, then you are making the decision to BE THERE for your child. Your child is not there for you, you are there for your child. Your child is not there to do what you say or what you want or what you need. Your child is... Continue Reading →
Are you giving your kids Power?
Temper Tantrums are the first way we can give a child power. If you say no, then it is no, no matter what! Giving in to your child after he or she is having a temper tantrum is telling that child it is okay to change your mind based on the drama they are exhibiting... Continue Reading →
Take Action!
Do you have parenting plans for 2019? Is it time to take action? Develop new strategies? Develop new techniques? Become the parent you always wanted to be? Do you have plans to be a "better" parent (whatever that may entail for you)? Do you have plans to be a better listener? A better teacher? A better... Continue Reading →
As parents, we are raising adults!
You have to decide what kind of adult you want to raise before actually raising your child. Then and only then can you raise the child to be the person you think they should be as an adult. Think about it...once your child becomes the person they were raised to be, then and only then... Continue Reading →