by Administrator | Oct 17, 2017 | Parenting
“Me Too” has been popping up on my news feed all day for the last couple days. I shared my own “Me Too” post, and I believe every woman I know has one, whether they chose to post publicly or not. One of the wonderful things about parenting is our ability to shape the...
by Administrator | Oct 11, 2017 | Parenting
“Logical consequences” is a phrase I hear used a lot. It is often used inaccurately to describe a punishment disguised as a “consequence”. It is also often confused with “natural consequences”, which are the consequences that naturally occur with no intervention from...
by Administrator | Oct 3, 2017 | Parenting
There are a few phrases that I love teaching in parenting classes because they are simple, easy to use and teach, and remember. They also can be powerful tools for changing the language we use with our kids. One of my favorite small techniques that can produce big...
by Administrator | Sep 26, 2017 | Parenting
In Part 1 of “Find Your Inner Parenting Compass”, I talked about how difficult it is today as parents to figure out the right way to raise our children with all the contradicting advice out there. Today, I’m writing about how to find your own voice. How to look within...
by Administrator | Sep 19, 2017 | Parenting
I have been spending much of the day today thinking about honesty and why it’s so important in relationships. I saw Glennon Doyle (author of Love Warrior, which if you have not read yet, you really really should) speak at Together Live last night in Portland and was...
by Administrator | Sep 12, 2017 | Parenting
Parenting is truly challenging these days. In addition to the exhaustion, tantrums, diaper changes, and multitude of tasks facing parents each day, we are also bombarded with an unrelenting onslaught of contradicting advice and opinions. A brief glance through...
