Tag: positive parenting
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Breaking the Cycle: Choosing Peace Over Survival
For a long time, I thought survival was strength. I thought being strong meant enduring, sticking it out, holding it together no matter what. That’s what the women before me did. That’s what I saw. But one day I realized: survival is not the same as peace, and I wanted peace—for me and for my…
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‘Tis the season to set boundaries
Hey friend, The holidays are here, and I hope that in the middle of the madness, you are taking care of yourself. Believe it or not, I am writing this while getting a pedicure, and I am so relaxed I’m trying not to fall asleep on this massage chair. I started putting up Christmas decorations…
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Parents: You better watch your mouth, too
After catching myself yelling at my child, I asked myself: If my co-worker or if my supervisor at my new job yelled at me would I be able to effectively do my work? Heck no. As parents, we think a lot about how our children speak to us and how they behave. We are so…
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Talk with your children: uncomfortable topics
Your child comes to you with an uncomfortable conversation. What do you do? This topic is a tough one because as parents we are our child’s first resource and sometimes their questions and concerns could be about topics we struggle talking about – politics, race, LGBT people, anxiety, etc. Here’s how I respond to these…
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Raising a wise child
When I became a mother, I thought it would always be my role to help my daughter navigate through life. But lately, I’ve been thinking a whole lot about how children can come to us with such honesty, sincerity and natural wisdom … and how as adults, we can miss it, because we get so…
Mommy Finger, Baby Finger 