Healthy snacks for kids… grazing tray
Meal time at our house is already pretty healthy, it's time to tackle snacks! That means offering whole foods rather than packaged snacks. A while ago I read about grazing trays for kids' snacks. A Read More ...
Parenting with Confidence | You Got This!
Parenting can be overwhelming, exhausting and just plain hard.
It doesn't have to be...
Most of the time it's the simple positive parenting techniques that are the most successful.
There is a very good reason for that! Actually there are a few very good reasons for that.
- Simple tricks are easy to follow through on, and follow through is very important for kids.
- There isn't a lot of preparation and planning involved. That means you can tackle problems even when you are way past your limit.
- It's easy to adjust simple ideas to fit your own life and kids.
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These techniques are my personal favorites as well!
Make sure to sign up for the 7 day Confidence Challenge (just scroll up a bit), because when Confidence Meets Parenting... the whole family wins.
Connecting with your Kids Everyday (made easy)
Finding ways to connect with your kids doesn't have to be difficult or time consuming. In fact the best way to make lasting connections is to do a little bit every single day. Connecting with Read More ...
How to Limit Screen Time – Why, How To, and What Now
Screen time is a parenting topic I have carefully avoided. I guess it's because as a person I love TV shows (Netflix binge anyone?), I need the computer to work and once upon a time I was pretty good Read More ...
How to get Siblings to Get Along – 9 Simple Tips
Knowing how to get siblings to get along can be a bit overwhelming. The sibling dynamic is an interesting one. While sibling love is the goal, allowing for it to be a space for learning and growth is Read More ...
What’s the Difference Between Guilt and Shame?
It happened again. My two-year-old twins were fighting over the same stuffed animal. This isn't new, either—the minute one starts playing with a new toy, the other has to make a grab for it. I told Read More ...
How Figuring out my Pet Peeves made me a Better Parent
What is it that drew you to this post? The title? The picture? The idea that becoming a better parent could be as easy as figuring out what drives you crazy? Well it's true. I pay attention to my Read More ...
5 Ways to a Raise Strong Girl
A couple of years back I shared some ideas for building self esteem in kids. It has remained one of my favorite posts because the truth is self esteem is the foundation for many other important Read More ...
How to Turn “I’m Bored.” into “I Have an Idea!”
The other day I was brainstorming some ideas with a reader, she is desperate to get out of the "I'm bored" cycle. While she absolutely loves planning activities for her kids it's become something that Read More ...
Flipping the Switch: How to Turn a Bad Day Around
It was one of those days. The kids were doing everything possible to make me crazy. They were breaking just about every rule. Pushing every single limit. Bickering with each other non stop. If Read More ...
Parenting & Facebook (and the big mistake I made)
Her toothless grin suddenly turned to a look of worry. "Mom, don't tell anyone okay?" There we were again, just like that a light was shining on one of my giant parenting fumbles. I looked at the Read More ...