I got brave tonight and I asked my children, “How can I be a better mom to you?” I haven’t gotten any straight answers yet, but the first answer out of my son’s mouth was, “You can give your kids an allowance.” It was one of those, “slightly joking, mostly serious” comments spoken with a smirk. ...
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Communicating with Children
We’ve all heard that good communication is the secret sauce to a successful marriage. I think it’s one ingredient in the secret sauce; however, the main idea, that good communication is important, is true of marriages…and of relationships with children. Communicating with your children in a ...
REad: How Big Is Your Brave? by Ruth Soukup
First things first. Author Ruth Soukup sent me a free copy of her children’s book, How Big Is Your Brave? in exchange for an honest article. So, this is a quick post doing just that. Side note: I might add a book review section to my site since I enjoyed this so much! What do you think? Okay, ...
Raising A Strong-Willed Child
Are you raising a strong-willed child? If your response to that question is, “Well, aren’t all children strong-willed?” you are NOT the parent of a strong-willed child. Of course, all children can stick to their guns at times, but strong-willed children are different. They put up a ...
REasons to Say “Yes” More Often
“If I knew this was my last day with my children, how would we spend it?” Would I say "yes" more often and do more fun things with my children? A friend of mine was listening to a speaker who, at the time of her speaking engagement, was dying of cancer. I’m sorry I can’t give credit where credit ...
Why Parenting is the Most Important Job!
Today, I’m writing from my daughter’s hospital room after a mostly sleepless week. She will be okay, but she has been very ill. Of course, due to pandemic guidelines, she can’t have any visitors—not even her dad. My husband came to her window. Her face lit up when she saw him and I couldn’t help ...