Posted July 5, 2022
Let your kids fail. Let them be frustrated, let them cry, let them rage, and let them learn that sometimes their best isn’t good enough. It’s hard, and it may result in you crying right along with them…but let your kids fail. Think about when your toddlers were learning to… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted May 20, 2022
“Be patient with yourself.” It’s a simple sentence that has almost 2 decades worth of experiance behind it. Last night a gorgeously pregnant woman came up and chatted with me for a bit, and knowing I was a mom of 5, this first-time mama took a deep breath and admitted… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted April 25, 2022
It wasn’t supposed to be me. Standing on the edge, watching my son wrestle…hearing him scream, and seeing my husband rush to him. It wasn’t supposed to be me. Kneeling on the wrestling mat, listening to the medic ask my son if he could move his fingers. It wasn’t supposed… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted April 1, 2022
Teach your kids the basics… If you asked your school-age children (ages 5 and up) to tell you what your address is, could they do it? If you asked your children to tell you what the phone numbers of your immediate family are (mom, dad, older siblings) could they do… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted February 23, 2022
You have to ask questions. The trick is, figuring out what questions to ask… Those of you that have tweens and teens may already be rolling your eyes. After all, they’re known to constantly respond with one and two-word answers to anything you ask. Parents of preschoolers may be grimacing… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted January 18, 2022
Letting go…instead of loading up. New Year’s Resolutions…The most foolproof way to ensure feelings of failure when we inevitably fall off the train comes mid-February. Some of us can see these unresolved goals as a joke, but the reality is that too often, we are left feeling anxious with low… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Parenting, This and That
Posted September 3, 2021
September is suicide awareness month, and here at PrairieWifeInHeels.com, we believe it is vital to talk about this topic. This post was written by the mental health professionals at Charlie Health and may contain information that may be upsetting or triggering. 1. The facts are shocking Suicide is killing our… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Parenting, This and That
Posted August 14, 2021
Take your children with you. To church, to temple, or the movies, or an outdoor concert, or the museum…or the grocery store. Somewhere along the line, we were taught that it’s not okay for kids to have bad days, and bad moments. As a mom, I have ALWAYS felt a… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted August 6, 2021
With the new school year rapidly approaching, many parents are rushing to buy school supplies, new clothes, shoes, and books to help prepare and support our children for a great start to the school year. However, with the chaos of 2020-21 school closures, we have all learned that supporting our… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted June 11, 2021
“Work first, then you can play.” It’s an often-repeated phrase around here, and one that is harder than you’d think to follow through on…even as an adult! After all, there are lots of times when I put off work to play…yet I find myself telling the Cowkids ALL THE TIME… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
