5 Words to Save Your Sanity when Grocery Shopping with Kids
When you take your kids grocery shopping, you are bound to take a little longer and be a little louder. However, the thing that really…
Parenting
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The Hardest Part of Parenting has Nothing to do with the Kids
An epiphany hit me suddenly one day: there is a simple difference between parenting hardships that end peacefully and those that end with frustration and…
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How to Laugh and Find Joy when you Feel Like Crying
“I can’t go,” I told my friend. “My daughter has Hand, Mouth, and Foot.” Then I started laughing. Sometimes when you feel like crying, the…
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An Open Letter to the Parent whose Child is Growing Up Way Too Fast
There are moments when we just want to hold our kids tight and whisper, “Stop. Stop growing up quite so fast.” Here are some thoughts…
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Keeping the Love in Discipline: How to Teach and Reach Kids
Discipline is beneficial for our children, if they feel loved through the process. Teach and reach your child with love using these five tips. 1….
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3 Things Only Parenting Bloggers Know
If you are going to trust a parenting blogger with your time and then think about following their suggestions, you really ought to know a…
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How to Help a Frustrated Child- Do’s and Don’ts and More
It can be extremely frustrating to have a child who is, well, frustrated. Anger, fits of emotion, and even violence can bring any household down….
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How to Raise Patriotic Kids
True patriotism is love of country, and love is expansive. There is no need for an opposing dislike of other countries or elitism. Rather, patriotism…
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Letting Go to Claim a Life of Peace
The following is a slightly edited excerpt from my book Peace Amidst the Mayhem. At the heart of a peaceful family is a peaceful parent. I…
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The Not So Terrible Twos
They’ve been called the Terrible Twos for way too long. Parenting a toddler may have its challenges, but it should also have its laughs. The…
