“What’s the magic word?” It drives me nuts when I hear parents say this. Why? I don’t know about your home, but in my home the magic word is pizza! Please Children learn by repetition and experience. I know you know this because you have to say everything a bazillion times—”Didn’t I just tell you […]
“What would your perfect Mother’s Day look like?” my husband asked. I pondered for a moment, “Not one child would say—Mom?” Does this mean I want to be alone? Yes and no. I found this question on Facebook in the parenting circles, “Do you want to be alone for Mother’s Day?” Over 150 responses were […]
Shocking! I just watched an episode of Clean House on Netflix that startled me. Two 21 year old twins were still living with their parents. (No, that isn’t the startler). They claimed to be allergic to cleaning because their mom always did it! (yep, that’s it) As the mom was interviewed she kept calling them […]
Serious Indulgence I haven’t had onion rings for over a decade… mostly because they seem to go straight to my thighs. But a year ago I discovered that I’m allergic to wheat, eggs, dairy, and almonds. My culinary world grew very small—well, that’s being generous—tiny. It was depressing. Especially because I like to cook. And […]
A.S. Neill was a child advocate who needs to remain dead! The fact that this quote is being extensively discussed on Facebook and the passive agreement of several of the moms responding is making me sick! 1920’s Parents “A wise society would not ask anyone under 20 to do a stroke of work, for infancy […]
Do children need tough love? At some point, every child does something so bad that they must be punished. I love my child but a swat on the bum doesn’t leave long term damage. Or does it? The controversy over “spanking kids” will go on until well after you and I have left the planet. […]
Of course parenting makes me happy! Right? Well … no, not really … But that’s wrong … Right? Google gave me 884,000 results for the exact search phrase, “I don’t like being a mom.” That means that there are a lot of women who are unhappy being a mother. Are you one of them? Two […]
I sent my teen to school today—knowing that she will probably be getting her first ‘F’. Justine is a bright, vibrant, and very smart 14 year old. She excels in school and is proud of her good grades. But this last week, she let procrastination take over and failed to get to work on a […]
“I am writing a book, just like you Mimi! I have a book idea.” “You do?” Natalie absolutely adored her grandson’s creativity. “I already have my cover,” he said proudly. Natalie glanced over at her daughter Hope and smiled. Then she looked back at Ian and inhaled deeply with joy. “Really? Bring it out. Let’s […]
A couple of our children are very artistic. They are quick to criticize and condemn themselves for making mistakes in their paintings and drawings. We refuse to let them use negative language like, “I’m so stupid.” Every time they say it, they knock a little chip out of their gift. Even so, it has taken […]
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