Rest

We took note of the peace rest brings this weekend with several relationships we have with other families who have children. As a parent, it feels so great to check in with each other and ask,”Are we still good to get together or do we need to reschedule?” I love the option of the give […]

Yet

Short and powerful, the word “yet” gives you an effective tool for helping children work through frustration. Here’s how you can use it, based on suggestions from the book Choice Words. If your child tells you, “I can’t!” and shows signs of distress or anger, use the phrase, “Not yet.”  Seems almost too good to […]

Stumble

“This thing we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down.” –Mary Pickford Last night, the clock on the stove read 12:27 a.m. when the first real chance to post a blog yesterday happened. Shoot! My goal with this blog was to do 40 consecutive days. After a great start, I ran […]