We all know how to tell our children that they have done something 'right'. Do we actually know how how to really praise? Praise is essentially positive reinforcement. This can be seen as a great tool to lock in a behaviour that you want to see more of from your children.
The thing with grief is that it electrifies you. It causes everything in front of you to pause, like a slideshow that slows down, all of the details that have been in plain sight the entire time but have been ignored, suddenly become clear to you. You get a taste of reality through grief and while you are experiencing this brand-new world that has always existed, you can taste the most agonizing truth at that precise moment: Nothing will ever be the same. The insurmountable pain creates som[...]
SICK TODDLER? I am in the raging phase of my child building up his immune system and let’s just say, it keeps you on your toes. Having a sick toddler is not fun, but I have some items to help. A lot of moms have mentioned they’ve also been dealing with more sickness since the pandemic, I think it’s safe to say we are all going through some kind of roller coaster with our children’s well being; From mask wear to nose swabs to speech delays to online learning and more…It’s been daunting and you’[...]
We all know as parents that one of the hardest aspects of parenting is managing our children’s emotions and feelings, especially when they are explosive. Many of us don’t think about how “everything started” or where it stems from. We judge adults too easily and yet, we expect children to act like one. It doesn’t make sense and that’s where our young ones are falling short at understanding themselves.
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