Raising kind kids with parenting that empowers
Potty training is the messy, exhausting, and glorious goal of parents across the country and around the world. The average age of complete potty training is 3 years old for boys and girls.And when I think of how long that really is, I think “I do not want to wash diapers for 3 years for every child […]
Today my daughter wants to cuddle. And some days cuddling is just what we need to do. But, I admit, it sometimes saddens me when she has no desire to do any planned activities or independently play. While I do babywear, that is something I usually do when we go places… not when I am […]
There is much talk about fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, and dexterity when it comes to development. However, I found that as a mother of a much younger child, most of the activities were not suitable for her. Even with hawk eyes, little tiny pieces are way too easy to get swallowed. Here’s a list […]
Make apple cider with kids that they might just love and involve them in the process. With smell being one of the strongest memory triggers, the smell of hot apple cider and cinnamon in the air is such a wonderful reminder of how much I love this season! One of my daughter’s birthday presents was […]
My daughter’s first birthday is THIS WEEK! I am doing a grow theme and am trying to be as eco-friendly as possible. This means we are not buying decorations, we are making them. This is one of the most fun that we have made so far!
The regular theme in this series of spirited parents raising spirited kids is that “it all starts with us”. It’s the idea that we must first emulate a characteristic if we expect our kids to do the same. And yet it’s so hard. It’s hard to be honest with ourselves and to admit that we […]
