Let’s be honest. We all need friends in life. And not just friends, but good, solid, healthy friendships. But do our kids really know how to do that? Do they really understand how to build a better friendship? Audrey Monke shares with us the secrets of coaching our kids to build better friendships.
2020 has been a never ending source of stress for many of us. And when we are stressed, empathy is difficult to muster. What does that mean for our kids? Dr. Michele Borba, an educational psychologist , author and parenting expert shares simple things we can do to raise an empathetic kid in an all-about-me world.
These days, everyone has trouble communicating. People yell. Coworkers talk over one another to prove their point. We want our kids to do better.
In today’s episode, JoAnn and Brie discuss keeping your mama bear in check and how to help your kids work through conflict.
As a parent, how to raise self-reliant kids is a hard question.
We all want kids who take care of themselves and their families, but many families struggle with how to get there.
These simple, yet far from easy, parenting tips are a great place to start.
With all the parenting advice out there, it can be tough to know even how to begin Positive Discipline at home. Here we introduce you to the four basics of positive parenting with the help of Positive Discipline expert, Dodie Blomberg.
Moms are often expected to take on primary child rearing duties while also working full time, and keeping the entire family organized. This comes with a cost, often exhaustion. And the message to our children is that: Moms must take care of everything.
But mama-You don’t need to do it all!
In today’s podcast, we discuss those gender roles and what we can do to break those never ending tasks.
You’re not imagining it. Mom burnout is real. Dr. Sheryl Zeigler, author of the book Mommy Burnout, joins us today. She’ll help you recognize the signs of mommy burnout and how to deal with it.
Take a big sigh of relief. Other moms are struggling in the same way you are. You are not alone.
Your daughter wants an American Girl doll, but you hesitate.
Will she appreciate it?
Will she use it?
It’s such a large investment! Have no fear. Here’s how to guarantee that your daughter will take care of her new friend and appreciate for years to come.
Getting kids to do chores is incredibly frustrating as a parent. We want our kids to DO their chores, but we don’t want to nag and we don’t want to deal with bad attitude. Sometimes, it seems easier putting away the dishes ourselves or cleaning the mirrors on our own.
But we feel there must be a better way.