Rest is incredibly rewarding, especially during the holidays. Finding the time to rest and recharge can be difficult during a slow season, much less a…
In this week’s blog, I am honored to have my friend Sara Leenheer share how relational brain skills are changing her family. My youngest son…
Me: “I said No, you can’t.” My son: “But…please! I really want to Mommy!” Does this sound familiar? You already said no, but your child…
Recently, my oldest Daughter rang our doorbell at four o’clock in the morning. Disoriented and confused, I opened the door to find her crying. Her…
Parenting is one of the more popular topics among researchers, and many studies and debates continue to go into what kind of parenting style and discipline…
One of my favorite books, RARE Leadership, talks about VCR which is the acronym for Validate, Comfort and Re-pattern. Loved ones who validate and comfort…
There are times even the best parenting advice and guidance does not work. As parents, we need to learn how to stay ourselves with our…
At my son’s final swim lesson of the season, the instructor led my 7-year old to the deep end of the pool to practice freestyle…