Want Less Yelling and Better Communication?? Me too! Did you ever try that trick of staring at the same spot for so long that it went gray and you could see nothing? Apparently our brains have the ability to ignore or tune out stimuli with which they’re familiar. That’s what it … [Read more...]
6 Strategies to Manage Technology Screen Time in Your Home
Screen Time: What’s Working in Our Home On the list of things that make me feel inadequate as a parent, managing screen time and all things online ranks pretty high. I’ve often said we live in a great day and age for information, research, and education, but it can be incredibly … [Read more...]
What Does It Mean To Be A Good Parent?: 4 Questions To Ask Yourself
The Good Parent From the moment we become parents, and usually even before, we begin agonizing over the right way to do things. It’s never ending! The baby years are consumed with what and when they eat, getting them to sleep through the night, potty training, and on and on. … [Read more...]
4 Tips for Turning Around Really Rough Days
Ever had one of those days?? You know, when your emotional reserves are drained and the kids all seem to be on a hair trigger, ready to explode at the slightest provocation? The kind where everyone’s Dr. Jekyll has been replaced by Mr. Hyde? In the past, I would have thought a … [Read more...]
Horror At the Movies – Young Kids at Adult Movies
I Love Movies. I Dislike Movie-Goers Going to the movies is a favourite date night for me. I get out of my own reality and escape into a new world. No interruptions from kids and no phone calls or knocks on the door. Movie popcorn is a secret guilty pleasure. Whispering to a … [Read more...]