20 Holiday Traditions that Won’t Break the Bank
Do you decorate for Christmas before or after Thanksgiving? And do people really wait until just a few days before Christmas to put up their trees and decorate? I see it all the time in…
What is Power Assertion Parenting and Should You Consider It?
Everything we do as parents affects the way our children feel, and we cannot always predict how they might react to our actions. For example, when I tell any of our three daughters I love…
What is Permissive Parenting and Should You Try It?
How do you show love? I’m not asking about your love language with your spouse. I’m asking how you show love to your kids…you’re not being graded, so be honest. There is no right or…
How to Give Advice to a Friend With Family Problems
Everybody deals with family problems. Some are far worse than others, of course, but everyone deals with them. Growing up, we moved from Florida to California, and my dad left six months before we did…
Authoritative vs. Authoritarian Parenting: What’s the Difference?
I’m not a regular mom…I’m a cool mom. Amy Poehler’s character in ‘Mean Girls’ spoke this line, and we’ve all said it a time or two. I said it this weekend to my teenage daughter…
What Does Parenting from the Inside Out Mean?
“It just occurred to me that my parents had no idea what they’re doing,” I whispered to my husband from the passenger seat of the car. One of the kids asked a question, I didn’t…
20 Ways to Build Lifelong Confidence in Kids
Our sixth grade daughter is currently writing her Tropicana Speech for her ELA class. Her title? It’s Hard Being the Best One Yes, you read that correctly. She’s writing her speech about being the best…
Should You Send Your Kid to Sleepaway Camp?
Growing up, all I wanted to do was go to sleepaway camp. But not just any sleepaway camp. I wanted to go to one where I’d find my long-lost twin sister. We’d spend a week…
20 Signs That You Are Entering Neglectful Parenting Territory
Parenting experts do not exist. I’ve said it before, and I’m happy to say it again. There is no such thing as a parenting expert because all kids are different. What’s amazing parenting for one…
