Boredom Busters, Parenting Tips and Honest Advice for Moms Who Do It All
(Boredom Buster Ideas That Actually Work for Little Kids AND Teens) “Mom. I’m bored.” I hear those three words and something in me immediately twitches. It’s 10am. Breakfast is done, a puzzle is finished, and we have already had the great orange juice debate of the morning. And somehow, SOMEHOW, my child is bored. If…
Parenting Tips · Emotional Development Social Emotional Development in Children — Why It Starts Earlier Than You Think By A Mom and a Job · 9 min read In this article: What social emotional development actually means in plain language Why it starts from birth, not from school What it looks like at every age…
Parenting Tips · From the Classroom · Raising Confident Kids How to Build Strong Relationships With Children — Lessons From a Mom and a Teacher By A Mom and a Job · 8 min read In this article: Why relationships with children are built in the smallest daily moments The story of Lea and…
Parenting Tips · From the Classroom · Back to School Why Does My Child Cry at School? What Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know By A Mom and a Job · 9 min read In this article: Why crying at school is communication, not manipulation What age has to do with it and why…
Parenting Tips · From the Classroom Open Ended Questions for Kids — The Simple Trick That Gets Children Thinking, Talking, and Problem Solving By A Mom and a Job · 8 min read In this article: Why the way you ask a question changes everything about the answer you get The W and H formula…
Surroundings make a tremendous difference. This actually happened to me. I posted it awhile back on LinkedIn and it got a lot of action. How it really hit home that your environment makes a difference in shaping you. I was visiting family this weekend and was kind of freaked out by some revelations. Environment/family plays…
Parenting Tips · Raising Confident Kids How to Build Confidence in Your Child (Simple Steps That Actually Work) By A Mom and a Job · 9 min read In this article: Why confidence is built in the smallest moments, not the big ones The power of sitting with hard feelings instead of fixing them How…
Parenting Tips · From the Classroom How to Know What Is Going On With Your Child When They Will Not Tell You By A Mom and a Job · 8 min read In this article: Why children tell you things even when they are not talking The six signs to watch for — behavioral, emotional,…
Consistency in Parenting Parenting Tips · From the Classroom Why Consistency is the Most Underrated Parenting Tool (And How to Use It) By A Mom and a Job · 9 min read In this article: Why consistent routines reduce arguments, meltdowns, and bedtime battles The dinner rotation system that eliminated “what’s for dinner” forever What…
Parenting Tips · Raising Confident Kids · From the Classroom How to Build Emotional Intelligence in Children — The Five Parts and How to Teach Each One By A Mom and a Job · 9 min read In this article: What emotional intelligence actually is and why it matters more than IQ Why 71% of…