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...
by Leanne Page | Nov 2, 2022 | Parenting in General, Problem Behavior, Teaching Tools, Uncategorized
When our kids have the big feelings and big reactions, how do we help them calm back down? Deep breathing? Yoga poses? Quiet calming corner? Yes and no. Every single one of us has our own preferred method of emotional regulation. What helps you to calm your fired up...
by Leanne Page | Oct 27, 2022 | Parenting in General, Teaching Tools, Uncategorized
What is one of my absolute favorite parenting tools? Special one-on-one time with each child. No, I’m not talking solo trips across the country or even one-on-one dates to a restaurant or movie theater. Those things are awesome, but not exactly doable on a regular...
by Leanne Page | Oct 22, 2022 | Parenting in General, Teaching Tools
When you are talking to your children, are you aware of what your body language is saying to them? This makes me think of Ursula in The Little Mermaid. Can you hear her voice? “Body language- HA!” Anywhoo, we see posts or hear advice all the time about WHAT to say to...
by Leanne Page | Oct 3, 2022 | About ABA, Parenting in General, Uncategorized
When we hear about self-care for moms, we think about bubble baths and weekends at a spa. Those sound lovely but so far out of reach for most of us. So what does self-care even mean? The dictionary definition of self-care is this: the practice of taking an active role...
by Leanne Page | Sep 26, 2022 | About ABA, Parenting in General, Uncategorized
What is the invisible workload? It’s all the extra work that women put on their shoulders to make sure the household runs smoothly, and other people are safe, nurtured, and comfortable. It is the stuff moms do without even realizing it- remembering where someone...
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