As the end of the school year neared, both of my sons struggled with final projects. It was exhausting to have evenings filled with arguments about why they couldn't possible get their work done. This was particularly bad one evening last week with one boy morosely sitting at the table not working [...]Continue Reading
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My child gets on my nerves!! 5 Strategies to Help You Take Your Kid’s Behavior Less Personally
Maybe it's an innocent comment like, "Ewww, Mama,your breath stinks, don't kiss me!" or maybe it's an angry outburst - name calling and slammed doors. Some things are hard not to take personally. Do you ever find yourself thinking or saying any of the following? You are making me so angry right [...]Continue Reading
Benefits of Physical Play in the Early Years [+ 5 easy ways to get kids moving!]
By Contributor Vanessa Davis Physical activity for children can greatly enhance their growth and development and helps lead to a healthy body in adulthood. Young children do not need strenuous training, exercising, or trips to the gym. Such activities are intended for adults and they are not [...]Continue Reading
Two Activities to Teach Basics of Emotional Regulation to Kids
Teach these two activities to kids and give them essential tools for self regulation and emotional control. This post contains Amazon affiliate links - if you purchase through I receive compensation at no extra cost to yourself. October is Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month and Bounceback [...]Continue Reading
Offering Support During Angry or Sad Emotions
Since writing about trusting our kids emotions, I've been thinking more about the difficulty of staying present with people in pain. If we can manage to stay, we can support growth and healing, but how can we sit by while someone hurts? Think of your own experience - haven't you had a moment when [...]Continue Reading
You Can Be Kind. They Can Be Angry.
Or sad, or upset, or think it's not fair.... One of the biggest misperceptions I had about parenting, which has taken years to unravel, was that if I was calm and reasonable, my kids would Get It and they too would be calm and fine with whatever limit I was setting. In fact, I didn't realize it [...]Continue Reading
