I’ve seen a lot of articles shared on social media lately, exploring ways people are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Sometimes they focus on being productive, other times they focus on self-care… there are endless angles to take and endless issues/situations to account for during this unique time in our collective history. So many lives… {read more}
Positive Parenting
How to Help Your Child Navigate a Sibling’s Illness and Other Hardships
This is a guest post written by The National Children’s Cancer Society (NCCS). The NCCS is a not-for-profit organization providing support to families making their way through the daunting world of childhood cancer and survivorship. It can be difficult for children when their sibling is sick or when their family is going through a tough… {read more}
Inspiring a Connected Childhood ~ Top 5 Things I Love Doing With My Kids
It’s the little things that are big things to kids. But as parents, sometimes we can tend to focus too much on the big picture, on the possibilities, on the future. There is a famous poem that makes me tear up every time I read it: “If I Had My Child To Raise Over Again”… {read more}
How Mindfulness Can Help You Better Manage Motherhood
Guest Post by Dr Elise Bialylew Motherhood is an exhilarating spiritual journey of epic proportions where each day we are faced with the privilege of witnessing our most creative project flourish. That’s on a good day. On a bad day it’s an exhausting, frustrating ride where we are tested beyond our limits through sleep deprivation,… {read more}
5 Questions Every Positive Parent Should Ask Themselves
In Rebecca Eanes’ latest book – The Positive Parenting Workbook: An Interactive Guide for Strengthening Emotional Connection – she writes some advice I wholeheartedly agree with: While it’s tempting to point fingers at our kids, our spouse, or others for the challenges we’re facing at home, it’s essential to take a step back and examine… {read more}
Communication Skills for Kids {Free Printable}
We all want our children to communicate respectfully. But what exactly does that mean and how can we explain it to them? Communication is made up not only of words and their meaning but facial expression, body language, and the influence on the listener. Thanks to Vecteezy, a comprehensive online collection of graphics, I have… {read more}
How to Teach Kids to Deal with Bullying
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt It’s a great sentiment but goodness, if only things were that simple, right? Bullying is not a small thing to deal with, no matter what age you are. But children are very vulnerable to bullying because it can influence their self-esteem, confidence, and… {read more}
How to Talk to Kids About “Bad” Behaviour
Every parent has a different opinion about what “bad” behaviour is. If it’s so hard to define, how can we speak of it to our children? I’m thankful to have a special guest on the blog today to help us explore this topic. Nicole Schwarz is a mom to 3 girls, a Parent Coach with… {read more}
