What a wonderful feeling to share life with those that really get us and love us just the way we are. Do you have someone in your life that really gets you? Do they listen when you need to talk, do they hug you when you need support, do they lift you up when you… Continue Reading
For parents and children alike mistakes are wonderful opportunities for reflection and learning. Sometimes as parents we make a mistake, like yelling because we lose patience or speak faster than we really should and say the wrong thing, perhaps we react negatively before thinking through to alternatives. What are these mistakes telling us about where… Continue Reading
A sure fire way to have successful special time with pre-schoolers is letting them choose the activity and lead the way.
School age children sometimes start thinking time with mom and dad is lame so keeping special time as a ritual, a weekly tradition on a set day/time possibly, is a great way to not lose this very important time together.
This list has 60 Activitiy ideas for special time with Preschoolers and School Aged children. Continue Reading
being punishment free really worked in our day to day lives. Among other things, we use replacement, choices, playfulness and empathy.
Here are four examples from the past week which illustrate how we are practicing finding positive solutions. Continue Reading