“Instead of celebrating what makes each child unique, most parents push their children to “fit in” so that they don’t “stick out.” This unwittingly stomps out individuality and encourages conformity, despite these parents’ good intentions” ― Tom Rath, How Full Is Your Bucket? Good Morning! We all know that our child is unique and special. When…
We must return to optimism in our parenting. To focus on the joys, not the hassles; the love, not the disappointments; the common sense, not the complexities.” ― Fred G. Gosman Good morning! I have said many, many times that parenting is hard. But just because it is hard it does not mean that we…
“You have a Ferrari race car for a brain….but there’s one problem. You have bicycle brakes.” Told to a child with ADHD by Dr. Edward M. Hallowell Good morning! There is so much negativity surrounding a diagnosis of ADHD. Parents are told how their child will struggle in school because they are so…
“Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.” – Parker Palmer Good Morning! It has been very hectic around here lately. Big changes are happening, which I will share with you in a future post, but…
“If we never have headaches through rebuking our children, we shall have plenty of heartaches when they grow up.” ― Charles H. Spurgeon Good morning! Correcting our children when we see them do something wrong is hard. Setting consequences and following through is difficult. Helping our children stay on the correct path is not easy.…
“What we are teaches the child far more than what we say, so we must be what we want our children to become.” ― Joseph Chilton Good Morning! We can try and teach our children anything we want. We can try to teach them to be honest, to have compassion, to bathe regularly, to be…
“Be gentle with the young.” Good Morning! This week is going to be a hectic week. I have two of my daughters plus one fiancé and one boyfriend coming in for Thanksgiving. ( Sadly the other daughter and husband are unable to join us this year…), so my quiet house is going to be transformed into…
Children desperately need to know – and to hear in ways they understand and remember – that they’re loved and valued by mom and dad. Paul Smally Good Morning! All parents are busy. Whether you work outside of the house or in the house you are busy. There are children to feed, laundry to…
“Look Beyond Motherhood and Parenting; Focus on the uniqueness of every Child.” ― Jaachynma N.E. Agu, RISK IT, BE DIFFERENT! Good Morning! Every child is unique. We hear that and we know it and we try to believe it, but…we still compare. “That child is saying more words.” “That child is already walking.” “That child has…
“The surest way to a child’s heart is to spend time with them.” ― Kevin Heath Good morning! The holiday season is fast approaching. Next week is Thanksgiving and then the mad rush begins. Presents to buy, houses to decorate, parties to attend, cookies to bake, and the list seems endless. We are all…
