Tell me if this is a familiar scene … It’s 5pm. There is homework to be done but no one besides you seems to care about it. After three clenched-teeth reminders you see your child staring off into space, shuffling around in his chair and thinking of a million other things he “needs to do first.” Your phone starts pinging you with reminders to respond to a couple of important emails you didn’t have a chance to get to earlier …
Are you yelling too soon?
Acting out. We all know this story very well. And we may even think that our children are the only ones that act out this often, or on this level. Don’t fear, your children are not the only ones. Each child has their reasons for misbehavior or moments where they just can’t hold it together anymore and they act out. It’s part of childhood. Have you asked your parents recently about your childhood misbehavior? I’m sure they have some stories …
Don’t Stress It!
As young kids we often imagine what it will be like when we have a family of our own. Who will we marry? Will we have a big house? How many kids will we have? What will life be like? When we do meet that special someone, or get married, or move into the house, or start the family, while great and amazing in its own way, it’s often not what we dreamt of as a child. Reality sets in …
3 Ways to Say “No” Without the Battle
“NO” can be one of the most difficult, yet most liberating, words to say. But nowadays, with the word “no” comes the connotation that you’re being unfair, selfish, or stubborn, and can give you that lingering feeling that you’re letting your children down. When, in fact, it can be just the opposite! The key is figuring out when to say “no” – and then sticking to it! If “NO” is a word that instinctively makes you squirm or curl-up into …