In fact, each of the Extremely Good Parenting Episodes also has an accompanying blog post.
Goodness, Gentleness, & Kindness It is hard to disagree with the fact that as people we should all be moral in some capacity. Many times morality is rooted in our ability to be good and to be kind. But morality is something that can be accomplished beyond faith or religion. This means that in training […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spirited Parenting Part Two Tell me, what do you feel when I say love? What do you see when I mention joy? As parents, it’s probably something to do with our children. They are love and joy, aren’t they? Whether it was the day they were born or the feeling you get when you are able […]
In a world where the rush of time is exalted and parenthood is both a contest and a race, childhood is still a treasure. It seems to be the one thing every adult longs to reclaim. And in reality we can. We can enjoy the precious days our children have offered us. The days where […]
