1 Tool to Improve Parenting Effectiveness
I'm going to tease you a little bit, then send you on over to GNMParents (now ForeverParenting) to read my post. I was watching a Hannah Montana episode this weekend and had an epiphany! There's one tool I really need to improve my effectiveness as a parent and it's...
Would You Let Small Boys Play With Matches?
I taught my 6 year olds how to light matches the other day. More importantly, I taught them how to put them out safely. Do I recommend that everyone just run out and buy matches for their young sons? Nope. However. Hubby mentioned the other day how much older the boys...
Getting Kids to Value a Clean Van
Exciting news! The boys cleaned the van with enthusiasm this morning. Can you believe it? I'm still in shock. I wrote all about it over at GNMParents (now ForeverParenting) in my weekly post. Let's face it, breakthroughs like this don't happen every day. This may be...
Ode to a Jacket
Poor jacket. You spent the days alone. Left behind. Abandoned. All the other jackets were gone without you, sliding down hills, going on adventures with Grandma and Grandpa, leaving you behind. It was a quiet 3 days. I felt sorry for you. Hanging there. All alone....
Heroes In Parenting, Second Edition
Welcome to the second edition of the HIP project! In a world full of discouragement and bad news, this is the place to celebrate those everyday parenting heroes all around us. What is a HIP, you may ask? Not to worry, friend! All is explained in the original HIP post....
Blog Business 2-2-2009
Welcome to February! Have I mentioned how much I love February? Well, that's because I don't. Ugh. Shortest month of the year, but it feels like the longest. I'm trying a more positive approach this year with my post over at GNMParents (now ForeverParenting) on 28...
How a Day of Skiing Taught Some Trust
People who've known me a long time will be shocked at this next statement. I took the boys downhill skiing last Thursday. No really! I did!! I even skied with them on the slopes. We were invited by our neighbors to join a their school field trip (they teach at a...
Parenting Milestones: Giving Up the Baby Shampoo
We had a big moment here the other day: I handed a boy a bottle of regular shampoo and instructed him in its safe use. Then I sent him to the shower. I honestly hadn't considered this particular milestone in life, Internets. But here we are. The shampoo we've been...
HIP, Inaugural Edition
Welcome to the first ever HIP (Heroes In Parenting) awards! This project is all about finding and recognizing parents who are doing great things-big and small. With so much bad news swirling around us every day, it's easy to get discouraged and start feeling like the...
HIP: How it Works
Tuesday I told you about my idea to celebrate parents who are doing heroic things. What did you think? I'm really excited about it! I think it'll be fun, especially since we can all participate. (More on that shortly.) And oooh! Did you notice that Hero In Parenting...