A few months ago I got word about the Digital Parents Conference that was going to be held on a Carnival Cruise departing from Sydney. That’s a one hour flight from me – so not too far – but a CRUISE? Without my family?! To be away from home for nearly four days all because… {read more}
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Reflections on Setting Priorities
My Reflection Series offers five questions with corresponding articles/videos to inspire intentional and compassionate parenting. Sign up for posts by email if you would like the series delivered to your inbox. What role do “consequences” play in your relationship with your child? I highly recommend Aha Parenting for relationship-centered parenting advice. This post offers… {read more}
Life Lessons Kids Learn on Road Trips
This post is sponsored by Nuffnang. Recently I realized that our family is almost officially leaving the “baby stage” with my youngest son turning three in a few days. I figured because the boys are now able to sit happily for longer periods and can enjoy a wider range of outings, we could start… {read more}
7 Challenges Faced by Multicultural Families
This is a guest post written by Leanna of All Done Monkey. Multicultural families face challenges similar to other families: What values do we want to pass on to our children? What traditions do we want to teach them? How can we give them the best education? What role will extended family play in our… {read more}
5 Ways to Nurture Compassion in Little Boys
I want my boys to be compassionate towards those around them – those in their family, those in their class or in their work place, and also those in the community that they do not know personally. This list may be relevant to girls, as well, but as a mother of boys I find the… {read more}
5 Ways to Encourage Positive Sibling Relationships
Mediating conflict between my kids is, I admit, one of the most difficult parts of parenting for me at this stage in my journey as a mother. Since my boys are only 5 and (almost) 3 years old, I still need to be there much of the time to guide them through challenges but I… {read more}
Review: Maria Dismondy’s Books to Teach About Friendship
As a new parent, I always wanted to help my son learn to be a good friend. When he was a toddler, this meant saying hello to everyone, becoming comfortable introducing himself, and gaining confidence to play with new children. We practiced saying “thank you” when someone gives you something, and talked about forgiving when… {read more}
Is There a Most Important Character Trait to Teach Children?
Sometimes when I start discussing character building with parents, they ask me which virtue they should start teaching their child about first. My personal answer is not a straight forward one, as I think this depends on many factors. With young children, choosing a virtue they have heard about before – such as love –… {read more}
