The Boy Who Lined Up the Chalk
It was time to break out the chalk and stir up some creativity. The lines on the concrete were transforming from indistinguishable marks to a cat carrying a purse and…
Does Your Communication Style Serve Your Child? Tips for Spicy Kids
Child: energizer bunny talkative imaginative question filled impatient always thinking always doing something Time to put on shoes Boy: Playing with cars in the living room Parent attempt #1: (From…
The Power of the Pause
The pause comes in hand when you have that initial reaction to your child that isn't always pleasant. You know what I'm talking about... when you want to…
Point Out All My Flaws
Trust me... I know how easy it can be to respond to your child from a place of frustration and angst, especially when it is provoked. The point…
Stop looking for the WHY
"He is 3.5 years old. Everything starts out fine and suddenly everything goes south. He either starts dumping everything everywhere or he starts getting hyper. I ask him why or…
Share your REAL birth story
He stopped to pick up tacos before the C-section because he was hungry. That infuriated me. I was not allowed to eat. Why couldn't he wait till after? He kept making…
Your Voice is an Instrument
Your voice, the one you use to direct your children, teach your children, scold your children, and say loving things to your children is just like an instrument. The VOLUME…
Feeling Less Than
"Joshua, can you help us. Daniel is struggling when it comes to sports. You know sports come easy to him, but he has suddenly started saying he doesn't want to…
You are the Gardener
You are the Gardener. You may overwater,you may underwater,You may leave it to do its own thing oryou may check on it every sec of the day.You may opt to…
I knew you were going to do that!
She spills water; you say this. He drops a bucket of popcorn; you say this. They start to cry; you say this. "I knew you were going…