In raising our children, there are inevitable moments we must start telling a child no. But there are actually easy ways to say yes, but mean no in the effort to start parenting with positive phrasing and without always saying no.
Sanity saving ways to get your kids to listen (Ep. 007)
I whispered under my breath to myself “gah, you can’t even get your kids to listen to you”. It was a self-deprecating moment as my three-year-old and I were butting heads. It had been a long day and while I thought maybe we were making a breakthrough past her epic tantrum and meltdown, she refused […]
Raising Out-of-the-box thinkers to change the world (Ep. 006)
((scoooooot, draaaagggg, BANG!)) We heard the wooden step stool being heaved and hauled across the kitchen floor as we sat in the living room. My husband asked my three-year-old to grab his drink that he had placed in the top part of the freezer. She was on a mission to not disappoint.
Raising selfless kids in a selfish world (Ep. 005)
We always hear about what a scary world we live in but not nearly as often do we discuss how to change it, especially in our parenting. We want to shelter our kids from it instead of working to better society by raising selfless kids in a selfish world. But little acts of kindness can […]
How Can I communicate with a Whining Child?! (Ep. 004)
We’ve all had a whining child before. And no, it’s not fun. Their high-pitched voices droning on and on and the incessant pleas can really wear you thin. And so many times we want to discount our children for speaking this way, but what are some other ways we can approach whining?
My kid is melting down in public, what do I do?! (Ep. 003)
Every parent’s worst nightmare is that their kid will start melting down in public. But it’s pretty much inevitable that one day your beloved child will shrill to the high heavens, lose their mind, and fall prostrate on the floor flailing their arms and legs without control. And you will slowly die inside. And panic. And […]