Good Morning! Being a good parent does not mean that you will never be challenged by your child. It does not mean that your children always behave the way you want them to. It does not mean that life will always go along smoothly. Parenting is hard and the trials and tribulations that we…
There are times as a parent when you realize that your job is not to be the parent you always imagined you’d be, the parent you always wished you had. Your job is to be the parent your child needs, given the particulars of his or her own life and nature. Ayelet Waldman Good…
“I suppose that every parent loves his child, but I know, without any supposing, that in a large number of homes the love is hidden behind authority, or its expression is crowded out by daily duties and cares” — Abbot E. Kittredge Good Morning! In our family, when my children were growing up, there…
It’s important to admit your mistakes & say your sorry to your kids. Only that way will you build trust – Kevin Heath Good Morning! We used to have a Big Bird video that was titled, Everyone Makes Mistakes. It was a great video about Big Bird making mistakes and then trying to cover…
We spend the first twelve months of our children’s lives teaching them to walk and talk and the next twelve telling them to sit down and shut up.” ~ Phyllis Diller Good Morning! Phyllis Diller was a stand-up comedian from the 1950’s to her death in 2012. She was the Joan Rivers of my…
“Kids with ADHD deserve time to just be themselves. They’ll amaze you!” ADDERWORLD.com Good Morning! For a child who has ADHD life is pretty tough. It seems as if everyone is always asking them to change. The teacher always wants them to sit quietly in their seat without moving. Parents are always telling them…
“All parents should know that: He who knows patience knows peace”. Chinese proverb Good Morning! As a young parent I was told that it takes patience to raise children. I knew that having patience was better for my child and I would be a better mother if I was patient, but I never quite…
“Focus on what your kids are doing right and PRAISE them for it!” – unknown Good morning! It is really easy to notice what your children are doing wrong. They don’t appreciate what you do for them. They don’t clean their rooms. They are stubborn. They throw tantrums. They are impulsive. And on and…
To me, Slow parenting is about bringing balance into the home. Children need to strive and struggle and stretch themselves, but that does not mean childhood should be a race. Slow parents give their children plenty of time and space to explore the world on their own terms. Carl Honore Good Morning! It seems…
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” — Henry David Thoreau Good Morning Having ADHD and raising three daughters with ADHD I can tell you with certainty that…
