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}
Family Connection
5 Ways to Connect with Kids Starting School
My oldest son starts school soon and I’ve been feeling a range of emotions. Having 6 fewer hours a day together is no doubt going to cause big changes in our routine and relationship, even though I know “it will be fine.” Putting my own nerves and concerns that I will miss him aside, however,… {read more}
10 Ideas for Building a More Loving Extended Family
Do you live near your extended family? Or do you live in a whole different country, away from all relatives, like we do? Either way, there are many ways to foster close relationships between family members – even those who live very far apart. Here are ten ideas I am using to contribute to building… {read more}
10 Ways To Model A Loving Relationship To Your Kids
Modeling a loving relationship is possibly one of the best things we can do help set our children up for future relationship success. If we show them how to give and receive love with gratitude, patience, forgiveness, and trust, then they will have a powerful example to base their own actions and expectations on. Here… {read more}
5 Hands-On Ways to Connect With Your Kids On A Hard Day
One of my most popular posts to date has been Top 10 Tricks for Stay-At-Home Moms to Turn A {Bad} Day Around. I can easily guess why… because we all have those days. One reason I love the blogosphere is because I can connect with other moms all over the world going through many of… {read more}
10 Powerful Ways To Show Your Kids You Love Them {Without Words}
Love binds people together and allows us to feel secure, hopeful, and full of joy. We all benefit from love – both giving love and receiving love. But sometimes when life gets stressful, we feel rushed, and the anxiety and frustration are taking all our emotional energy, we can forget to allow the feelings of… {read more}
Top 10 Ways To Tell Your Kids “I Love You”
I am not an overly expressive person, and so saying “I love you” in *creative* ways has never really come naturally. My husband, on the other hand, is great at it – and I have enjoyed many a time watching him shower his fun “I love you’s” on our two sons. I wrote this list… {read more}
