by Leanne Page | Dec 12, 2022 | Parenting in General
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),...
by Leanne Page | Dec 5, 2022 | Parenting in General, Problem Behavior, Teaching Tools
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...
by Leanne Page | Nov 28, 2022 | Parenting in General, Teaching Tools
This past week and as we head into the holiday season, it has been all about turkeys here in the US. I mean green bean casserole. It was all about the casserole. I mean giving thanks! It’s about being thankful! Whenever I talk about burnout, you hear me talking about...
by Leanne Page | Nov 21, 2022 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Tools
Do your holiday traditions align with your family values? The holidays should be about joy and magic for our kids. What if we flipped the script and instead of using threats such as: “Santa’s watching…” and “You’d better not cry…,” we send a more positive and...
by Leanne Page | Nov 14, 2022 | Parenting in General, Teaching Tools
When you think of all the chaos of your next big holiday event or family gathering, what worries jump to your mind? What are those worst case scenarios your brain is playing for you? Sometimes all the schedule and routine changes can be hard for our kids. Later...
by Leanne Page | Nov 9, 2022 | Parenting in General, Teaching Tools
The holiday season is upon us once again. When you think of all the things that need to happen between now and January 2nd, does your heart start to pound a little? Mine does. We only get this holiday season with our kids the exact ages once-right now. When we...
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