Forget Building Self-Esteem: The Best Thing We Can Do for Our Kids
The best thing we can do for our kids is to make their lives more difficult. What do you think about this statement? I struggle every day with the idea …
Positive Parenting
The Greatest Gift You Can Give a Child: Empathy & Gratitude
I remember sitting at my nana’s kitchen table. My fingers fiddled with the plastic tablecloth, and I could see the bumps from various notes, to-do lists, and articles my nana …
These 9 Words Changed My Entire Parenting Approach
I just received this text from a friend in a lot of pain. It is her 3-year-old boy. She writes… …he is never like this at home. He doesn’t seem …
I told my 6 year old the truth about Las Vegas and this is what happened…
I cradled my iPhone in the palm of my hand. My eyes scanned the headline: “deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history”. My breath lost its way for a moment. Then, …
Learn What Montessori Has to Say about Motherhood
{This post is sponsored by prAna. All opinions are 100% my own.}There was THAT moment… …before I had kids and while I was working 10 hour days…when I would come …
How to Succeed at the Most Rewarding & Most Challenging Job in the World: Parenting
As adults, we’re pretty awesome at a lot of things. Truth, right? We handle lots of hard stuff like teaching, taking care of our homes, take care of our bodies, …