How to be True to You
All too often we lose ourselves in our roles within our family. We get so caught up in doing what we think we are supposed to do and who we think we are supposed to be that we lose sight of who we are outside of that role.
Author: Brie Tucker
Brie Tucker has over 20 years of experience coaching parents with a background in early childhood and special needs. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Central Missouri and is certified in Positive Discipline as well as a Happiest Baby Educator.
She's a divorced mom to two teenagers.
How to Know What’s the “Right” Amount of Homework
Here’s 4 simple tips on how to know what’s the “right” amount of homework for your kid!
When to be Concerned about Anxiety and Depression and How to Help
Many of us are concerned about the impact this past year’s had on our kids.
How do we know when to be concerned about anxiety and depression and when it’s just everyday stress?
Here are 3 things to look for and 3 things you can do to help your kids with anxiety and depression.
3 Quick and Easy Steps to Get Your Family To Help Out More
Ever wonder how to get your kids and entire family to help out at home? Here, we give you 3 quick and easy steps to get your family to help clean and do more at home.
Find Your Passion
Many of us are guilty of it. We love our family to pieces. And most of the time, we love being a mom as well. But between all the hats we wear, all the responsibilities that we have…many of us don’t have much that is just something for us.
Find something that is just yours and you can feel passionate about!
Something that brings you joy!
That may be taking up a crafting hobby, hiking, playing a musical instrument, or something else entirely.
One Simple Skill Your Kids Should Master to Deal with Mean Kids
Mean kids. They’re everywhere.
Let’s face it. These kids who tease aren’t horrible human beings (although our mama bear senses want to say they are), they just lack social skills.
So if we want our kids to avoid these mean kids and seek out positive relationships, we as parents, need to teach them social skills.
Podcast Episode #34: Helping Kids Build Better Friendships
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.
How to Deal With the Sibling Fights
They’re driving you crazy. The yelling. The screaming. And you are thinking to yourself- this can’t be normal. This can’t be okay. How am I supposed to deal with the fighting?
Before you grab that glass of wine or hide in the closet to stress eat, we have something to share with you. In many cases, it’s okay to let not only let them argue, but conflict can be healthy.
Is Your Kid Differently Wired?
Have you ever had that feeling that something just isn’t right? Or read that article with the list of “red flags” and thought wow- some of these really do apply to my kid! That’s okay. There’s many of us who have been in that exact same moment with you.
What To Do After Yelling at Your Child
Today we discuss what can make us lose our cool and what we can do to repair things once we’ve yelled and immediately regretted it.
Failure As A Parent Quotes
It feels like all the behaviors your kids have are challenging.
But what if I told you those challenges are actually life skills that just need a little guidance?
This is how you can tell.
How to Calm Down When Stressed
We all get into arguments with our kids that make us feel stressed and anxious. But how do we get out of that and move on to a solution with our kids? We give easy calm down strategies for your and your kids. You both will be able to cool down in no time flat!
These tips are perfect for parents and kids!
Podcast Episode 119: Finding your Authentic Self with Ryan Haddon
It can be hard finding your authentic self when we put so much energy into our family every day. It becomes so difficult to untangle where your identity ends and your identity as a parent begins (news flash- they are different)! We’re going to share 3 things you can do to have healthy boundaries with our kids and family and help you find your authentic self.
Podcast Episode 86: Parenting on the Same Page with Amy McCready
It’s hard enough when you are trying to pick a place to go out to eat and no one is on the same page, but when you and your partner or co-parent aren’t on the same page…it can be downright agonizing! We discuss with Amy how parents can identify what the real issue is causing their parenting struggles and how to best get on the same page and become a united front.
5 Tips to Calm Your Anxiety
When you have anxiety, you feel like you’re all alone. But you’re not.
Here are 5 tips to cope with the anxiety we feel as moms.
Podcast Episode 028: Why Don’t Our Kids Listen Anymore?
Every day feels like a fight. Whether you ask your kids to pick up their shoes off the floor, to go get dressed for school, or simply to come join the family for dinner. It often feels like our kids simply don’t listen to us! But if we did just 3 simple things, we would see much different results.
Podcast Episode 112: What is Social Justice Parenting?
When it comes to parenting, so many of us want to raise “good kids”. Kids who will be kind to others, who can problem solve, kids who truly understand and act out of compassion, and who understand inclusivity, justice, and equality. But there is often a space between raising “good kids” and raising pro-justice kids. That’s where the concept of Social Justice Parenting comes in.
Podcast Episode 61: How Logical Consequences are More Effective Than Punishments at Home
Too often, we fall into the trap of punishing our kids in the heat of the moment after something’s happened. But that hardly ever works. Here, we’ll discuss the difference between logical consequences and punishments, as well as how to make effective logical consequences that will have a positive impact on your discipline at home.
Podcast Episode #146: How to Parent Like a Spy with Christina Hillsberg
Have you ever thought that being a parent should carry some training? How about spy training? I mean, who doesn’t want to learn how to parent like a spy? Meet Christina Hillsberg, former CIA agent and author who shares how her training as a spy has influenced her parenting with her 5 kids.
Podcast Episode 116: Six Coping Skills That Will Change Your Kids Lives
Do you wonder how to teach good coping skills to your kids? We talk with Janine Halloran, LMHC, about everything parents should and shouldn’t do when learning and teaching good coping skills to kids.
Podcast Episode 72: How to Reclaim Your Joy as a Mom
We share our thoughts on motherhood, the ups and downs of it all, and 3 essential tips on how to reclaim your joy as a mom during those rough days in parenting.
Podcast Episode #98: Talking about the Birds and the Bees with Brittany McBride
Why do so many of us feel a little squeamish when we even think about talking with our kids about sex? But it doesn’t need to and we have the answers.
Homework Helper Middle School
Dread your middle schooler’s homework every night? These tips for middle school parents will guide you in effective homework strategies.
There I was, sitting in my son’s 7th grade Parent-Teacher conferences, listening to the Literature teacher tell me the same thing I have heard for the past few years at every single conference…
“Your son is very bright, well-behaved, an absolutely pleasure in class. However, he doesn’t seem to get his homework done. And our first test of the year didn’t go very well for him.”