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Posts filed under: Parenting
Bringing Date Night Back, An Out of the Box Idea
Date Night. Does it happen at your house? Recently, things got a little Funky. We were operating in survival mode, stuff was getting done, people were getting places, but date...
Homing, the Art of Finding Things
Back to school, usually greets me with all the emotions. It’s a tall drink of summer nostalgia, friends, family and adventure, followed by a sigh of exhausted relief that structure and routines...
Mindful Mom: 3 Steps to a mindful day
Being a mom is a BIG job! The consistent requests of, “Mom! Can we go to the park?” “Mom, can you make me food?” “Mom, did you forget my lunch?”...
Parenting Strengths, the Four Domains of Success
A common recipe for success in raising a healthy child relies on four parenting strengths: warmth, responsiveness, encouragement, and teaching (Roggman et al., 2013)*. Parents that are able to focus on...
Every parent has strengths, what are yours?
As a parent, you are constantly juggling your needs,the needs of your kids and your family. From not being able to spend enough time with your kids to not getting the...
