Inside: Most moms feel it: Mom Guilt. But how do we get rid of it? These strategies banished all my Mom Guilt and they will help you too. Last month, I had cancer. This month, I don’t. I can write those two overwhelming sentences for one and only one reason: I took the time to […]
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How to Help Kids Connect with Friends During Social Distancing
Inside: During Coronavirus and distance learning, help your kids connect with friends during social distancing with these fun and simple tips. But can we have playdates and sleepovers? It was the first question out of my kids’ mouths right after the last bell rang for school. With the Coronavirus sweeping the world and now the […]
How to Prove Your Love to Your Kids, and Why You Should
Inside: Connect with your kids in meaningful ways and prove your love to your kids so they listen better, are kinder to each other, and want to spend time together as a family. My youngest had a crummy day. She got in the car from school in a bad mood, and was nasty to everyone. […]
How to Help Kids with Anxiety Using Kindness
Inside: Parents can use kindness to help kids with anxiety cope and manage their anxious behaviors in healthy ways without our negative judgement. I got a call from my eldest daughter’s school. And I panicked for a second. Why is the school calling me? I ran all the awful scenarios through my head. What’s wrong? Who’s hurt? Who’s […]
How to Help Kids Be Kinder to Themselves and Avoid Negative Self-Talk
Inside: Help kids be kinder to themselves and avoid negative self-talk so many of our kids are saying to themselves. I’m so stupid. This looks so horrible. I’m a loser. I was hanging out with my daughter and a bunch of tween girls and these were the words I heard come out of their mouths. […]