FIND MORE JOY IN PARENTING!
Yes, parenting is hard work. But should we be working this hard and still feel like we are failing miserably?
We all have days where nothing seems to go right, that's life. But failing miserably? Nope. That's just the voice in our head telling us we can't.
It's time to tune in to the voice that says "Yes We Can." The one that says "This is hard and I will get through it." After all, that's the one we want our children to listen to, right?
I believe we can raise healthy children AND find more joy in parenting.
How? By making a commitment to learn and grow as parents.
The good news is, you don't have to do it alone. I'm here to empower and encourage you along the way.
Ready to get started? Let's Grow!
RECENT BLOG POSTS
I had a great conversation today with Sheila Storrer of Mercer of Luscious Mother: Life Coaching for Moms. I shared why I love Positive Discipline, how to parent with the brain in mind and tips for pandemic parenting.
When existing summer plans went out the window, the task of figuring out what to do with twelve weeks was a bit daunting. This would be our second time planning these same months, and we were already sad about cancelled camps and travel. Yet summer was rapidly approaching so it was time to get planning.
Tips for navigating COVID19 with kids. Audio from a one hour virtual parent night for a Seattle area school.
I recently shared tips with writer Nancy Schatz Alton in ParentMap on how to effectively use empathy with our kids. When we are mindful of how we use it, it can be one of our strongest parenting tools from birth through adulthood. Read more here.
Writer Nancy Schatz Alton beautifully summed up my thoughts on chores for ParentMap Magazine this month.
This week on King 5 News, I shared why parents should let go of blame and teach kids how to solve problems by focusing on solutions.
Help! Every time we walk to the park, my adventurous three-year-old bolts away from me. When I ask her to come back, she just ignores me. When I yell, she laughs in my face. The other day I totally lost it and screamed that we are never going to the park again. It’s been a week and we are both going stir crazy, but I am terrified to try again. How do I help her understand how dangerous this is and get her to stay with me?
This week on King 5 News, I shared how to have regular family meetings.
If you are interested in having family meetings in your own home, I recommend reading Family Meetings: Your Most Powerful Parenting Tool before getting started.
This week on King 5 News, I shared how to respond when your tween or teen says, "I hate you" and other hurtful words. For more tips on this topic, check out "When Your Teen Says "I Hate You."
This week on King 5 News, I shared how to lessen the use of praise and focus on encouragement instead. For more tips on this topic, check out Beyond Praise: Building Self Esteem Through Encouragement.
I had such a wonderful conversation with Empowerment Coach Gaelen Poage about what it means to show up as our authentic human selves- especially as parents. Every episode of his podcast Not Lost in the Crowd has inspired me and I am honored to be a part of it.