Tag: parenting
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Passing on the love of Snow!
Snow days in the Midwest!! My husband asked why as adults we are still so excited when we get a snow day. At least when we can stay home with the kids and not have to drive to work. I think it’s because when we were kids we made such great memories. I remember going… Read more
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Dealing with your littles anger
Lately I have had the question of how do I help my 3 year old with his anger. See, I had a girl first and she had anger too ,but not anything I could not figure out. My boy has been a challenge lately with his anger. He is quick to hitting, throwing things ,… Read more
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That’s not my kid- behaviors during celebrations
“Children don’t know how to ask for what they don’t know they need. Their asking comes in the form of behaviors.” Bonnie Harris I don’t know about your kids, but I know that when mine get around other kids they seem to forget their manners and tend to act a bit unruly. With that said… Read more
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Parent Challenge 7
A holiday is an opportunity to journey within. PRABHAS Since it’s the week before Christmas I choose a challenge that is fitting for the holiday. I started to wonder as my children ask why we do certain things in the preparation for the holiday, what other cultures do. We are Lutherans and celebrate the birth… Read more
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Mindsets can make a big difference
Christmas is only a week away… are you ready? Are you stressed? Here are a few ideas to try. I want you to try a new mindset – think about the holidays as if you are just making memories with your little’s. When you think about it that way, doesn’t it just seem like a fun… Read more
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Parent Challenge 6
“Your life is as good as your mindset.” – Anonymous Checking in to see how everyone is doing with the holiday season. I talked about Joy on this last challenge and wanted to check in to see how everyone is doing in this season. Are you taking time to really enjoy and not rush rush… Read more
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Out of Routine & Crazy
It’s been a week! You know what I’m talking about, right!! Seems that I have had a little less patience this week, with everyone. So I really started to ask myself, why do I feel like this? Why can I not have more patience with the kids? Sure my son follows me around being very… Read more
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Holidays = Stress!! Block it out this year!
Hey all! Holidays are upon us and the stress of finding the perfect present is real! Who else wakes up in the middle of the night and thinks… oh I should get so & so that cool thing on amazon. Then take 30 minutes or more to finally decide that you don’t want to spend… Read more
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Tips on how to enjoy daily tasks more.
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin Things that make my life as a mom so much easier and more enjoyable. You just need to change your mind set a bit and take a breath. Remember when it comes to kids, you need to practice… Read more
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Parenting Challenge 2
Being intentionally present and teaching our kids how to do the same, is something I think we need to prioritize. Technology is great, but we need to show our children how to live in the real world. They will be much better adults someday if you help them put limits on devices now. Think back… Read more
