We often hear about how self-care and stress management is necessary for mothers. However, did you know that a mother’s contentment, especially within her relationship, is related to child’s well-being? A huge study by the University of Essex found that … Continue reading
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What couples [who are planning on having kids] should REALLY say in their marriage vows….
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Relationships. How can something be so beautiful and such a pain in the butt at the same time? I mean I love that I get a built-in copilot for life; someone to sit next to me on his computer while I … Continue reading
Seven habits of “moms who only slightly lose their shit every once in a while”
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I wrote this in response to the hoards of “Ten habits of happy moms” articles out there… Come on. No mom is perma-grin, always happy, always patient, always together. No matter what their “habits” are, all moms have their psycho-mommy … Continue reading
Nearly half of all preschoolers lack one parent-supervised playtime per day.
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American parents reported that about half of the preschoolers in a nationally representative sample did not have at least one parent-supervised outdoor playtime per day, according to a new article.
Religion, spanking, and other controversial things: Thoughts about instilling “healthy fear” in kids
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I have this habit of noticing and trying to learn from examples of other people’s good parenting– whether it be a patient parent at Target, a touching moment on Modern Family, or the mother in a fairy tale (Yah, I even think there’s a lesson to … Continue reading
Activities for Kids/teens with depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem
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Here is a great resource for parents of kids/teens with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, etc. Basically a bunch of therapists got together and made a booklet with all of their favorite therapeutic activities, and put it on the internet as … Continue reading
For Parents of Kids with ADHD
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I came across a great blog for parents of kids with ADHD. Check it out for support, research, tips, and stories. A mom’s (and dad’s) view of ADHD
The opposite of anger is surrender
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A couple of months ago, I had one of those mommy out-of-body experiences where I was looking down on myself screaming at my five-year old son….And I couldn’t stop. It was scary, so of course, I started over-thinking it. I … Continue reading
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