I do it myself! Me do it! Myself! We hear these things with toddlers or when our kids are learning that new flex- independence. “Never do for a child what he can do for himself.” -Rudolf Dreikurs But what if we don’t have 300 hours to wait for our kids to dress...
Have you heard of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT (pronounced like the word act, not a.c.t.)? ACT is an intervention focused on psychological flexibility. It helps us to be accepting of the thoughts, feelings, and experiences in our worlds while committing...
Has this ever happened to you? You get so caught up in a tough parenting patch that you can’t see your way out? There is no light at the end of the tunnel? It feels like you are going to be in the land of tantrums, or back talk, or disobedience forever? You’re not...
When we are talking about behavior and making good choices with our kids- it’s important to make sure we separate the behavIOR from the behavER. Behavior is anything we say, do, or even think. It is separate from your child. They are NOT the things the say, do, or...
A friend recently shared some advice she heard from a speaker or parenting book or somewhere- sometimes you have to remind yourself to smile at your kids. I like that. Sometimes you have to remind yourself to smile at your child. Uh-oh. All the goody two shoes parents...
When you hear the words “self-care”, what is your reaction? A sigh of relief? Rolling your eyes as it feels like just ONE. MORE. THING.? As a busy mom, we’ve all heard the expression to put your own oxygen mask on first. But when are we supposed to do that? Self-care...
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