I am sick and tired of seeing parents around me undermining themselves as parents and then complaining because their kids don’t listen to them. If you tell your child that he or she has to behave because of one of these reasons, YOU’RE CREATING YOUR OWN PROBLEMS: Santa will put you on the naughty list / put coal in your… Read more »
Each week in Mythbuster Monday, we tackle some of the crazy and often discouraging stuff people tell parents — especially expectant and new moms. Want to request a post on a specific parenting myth ? Contact us with your idea! When I think about the crazy things friends and strangers alike said to me when I was pregnant with my twins and in… Read more »
Extreme emotions are completely normal in pregnancy, so don’t fret that there’s something “wrong with you” if you’re feeling anxious or depressed. You’d be weird if you weren’t kind of freaked out about this whole baby thing! It can be very overwhelming at times, and when the thoughts start snowballing it is very hard to break out of that down… Read more »
I started turning into my mother when I was in college. I’d watch younger teenagers at the mall in their garish makeup, revealing tops, and too-high shoes and think to myself, “Kids today! I will never let my daughter leave the house looking like that.” Of course at this moment, I conveniently forget the times in middle school and high… Read more »
I’ve been on a self-improvement kick of late and have been taking a hard look at myself and my life. Something that keeps coming back to me are excellent pieces of advice I’ve received over the years. “Just because someone has a lesson to learn doesn’t mean you have to teach it to him.” “Do what needs to be done… Read more »