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.
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.
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.
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.
Family meetings.
Either your last one bombed or you have no idea where to start.
Avoid these five common pitfalls to have a successful family meeting.
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.
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.
No one wants their kids to fail. As parents, we are wired to help our kids. It’s in our DNA to help our kids succeed in life.
So- how do we help them build bravery, courage and self-sufficiency? We give them those opportunities to shine and feel bravery, courage and see that they can be self-sufficient.
We are delighted to get to speak with Ned Johnson, who is the co-author of “The Self-Driven Child”. Ned helps parents adopt a new way of thinking and employ tools to support their kids autonomy, vital to helping kids lower their stress and develop intrinsic motivation.
When your emotional cup is empty, you feel stressed to the max and have nothing left for anyone else in your life. No one benefits from that mama! So listen up- this episode gives you permission to let yourself get away and release that stress.
Today we are joined by Shana O’Mara of The Pixie Planner. Shana is a mom who travels often and she shares why you need to enjoy some mom-only adventures, while giving you practical tips on how to do it AND not have your kids feel left out!
Tweens are hard. They are navigating a world between childhood and those pre-adulthood years (the dreaded teens!), and Middle School isn’t really a place that many of us would be excited to go back to anytime soon! But good news! We have help! Phyllis Fagell talks with us today about the 10 key skills your tween needs to THRIVE, and how parents can help!