Posted October 26, 2022
Smartphones and tech play a huge role in today’s society, and we can’t ignore the impact this has on our kids. As a parent, it’s my job to provide my children with the tools they need to navigate this tech world safely and appropriately based on their age and/or maturity… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
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 September 28, 2021
Teenagers don’t always want our help. While this may not come as a shock to many of you (especially those of you that are currently parenting teengers or have parented them and survived) it has been a hard thing for me to wrap my head around. Before we do a… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Most Popular Posts, Parenting, This and That
Posted November 13, 2020
“I can’t fix this.” I looked over at my 14-year-old son the other day and had to say something that broke my heart. “I can’t fix this, I can’t make this better, and I can’t do this for you.” Several weeks ago he broke his arm, and now has two… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted April 7, 2020
As hard as this quarantine time is on adults, I think it’s safe to say it’s equally hard, if not harder for our Teens and Tweens. Teens and tweens are working hard to grow away from their parents (which while hard is 100% what they are supposed to be doing).… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting