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Which Kind of Parent Do You Want to Be: Carpenter or Gardener?
Have you ever bought furniture from IKEA? Have you tried to put it together with your spouse? It can be quite a test on your relationship! What does that experience look like? You’ve got the instruction book, the tools, 4 million tiny screws, all the pieces of the...
Does Your Child Always Say “No!” When Asked to Do Something?
Has this ever happened to you? Mom: “Will you pick up your toys?” Kid: “No.” Mom: “Do you want to come to the dinner table?” Kid: “No.” Mom: “Are you ready to brush your teeth?” Kid: “No.” When you ask your child if they want to do something, a perfectly appropriate...
Want a Simple Way to Prevent Some Power Struggles in Your House?
If there was a simple way to prevent some power struggles in your house, would you use it? If there was an easy way to get your kids out the door in the morning with less nagging, would you try it? Visual supports can help save your breath and help your kids be more...
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Eating: A Sensory Experience [Guest Post]
This guest post comes to us from Lisa Zaharioudakis. Lisa is the creator of One Step Up - The Food Adventure Game, a hands-on, interactive game that allows for kids of all ages to explore new foods in a relaxed, adventurous format. She combines her experience as a...
What is an Invitation to Play?
Have you ever heard yourself saying things like this to your child(ren)? “Just go play!” “This house is FULL of toys- just pick one and do something!” “I don’t know what you should play right now. Just go play!” So many parents have told me that their child struggles...
Do You Know the Easiest Way to Stay Stuck in a Pattern?
Do you know the easiest way to stay stuck in a pattern of reactive parenting and exhaustion? Keep doing things in your family the same way you have been in 2022. Staying busy and not pausing to make a plan or hit the rest button will get you "there" - to that place of...
Does Goal Setting Sound Like More Work When You Are Already Overextended?
Close your eyes and imagine a year of parenting where things are done by design. No more knee jerk reaction, no more over-reactions, no reactive parenting. We had hoped 2022 would be a calmer year after the insanity of the last few years. How did that work out for you...
Encouragement for Moms
When it feels overwhelming and exhausting this week, you have permission to pause and take a breather. Step away, even if only for a moment. Science shows us that fresh air can help our nervous systems regulate. So even if it’s crazy cold, breathe some cold fresh air...
What Do You Want to Remember About Christmas 2022?
As Christmas is almost here, I can’t help but feel nostalgic about Christmases past and hopeful about what my kids will remember about their childhood Christmases with us. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of this season (or really all year round),...
You Know How to Get Out of Uncomfortable Situations. Does Your Child?
When you find yourself in a conversation you don’t want to be in, what do you do? You either stay in it or find an excuse to get the heck out of there! Maybe you pretend to get a text or phone call. Perhaps you excuse yourself to the restroom. You might find a polite...
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