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3 Steps to Talking to Your Kids about School Shootings
Being a parent can be the scariest thing. But something even scarier is when your child’s life is threatened. When tragic events occur like school shootings its hard to make sense of how people could act in such an extreme and hateful manner. This topic is even hard for adults to comprehend and brings up many negative emotions like fear, anxiety, depression, and sadness. Imagine how our children must feel! Today’s blog is about how to talk to your kids about deadly shootings. Step 1. Actually Talk to your kids about the shooting. Many parents might need to sort through their own emotional content first, but it is definitely helpful…
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Celebrating Your Relationship Through Traditions
This Sunday is Mother’s Day which immediately makes my heart warm. Not only because I myself have an incredible mom but I am given the opportunity to celebrate my relationship with my children. But it’t not just Mother’s Day. It has evolved into so much more than that because of our annual tradition. You see years ago without intention, we started a tradition and it has been our favorite thing to do together on Mother’s Day ever since. Every year I take my kids to Rehoboth Beach, walk the boardwalk, play in the sand, and most importantly eat crepes on Penny Lane. Mother’s Day is the only time of year…
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3 Parenting Tips for the “Difficult” Child
This is a tough topic for parents to talk about as it brings a lot of shame, embarrassment, and worry. However, many parents with multiple children may experience more difficulty managing one child more than another. First, your child is not “difficult” but your parenting has become difficult and your perception of your child is they are difficult. Today I am offering 3 skills to apply when parenting your child. 1. Master the art of redirection. To begin, you want to master the art of redirection. Some children become stuck and parents perpetuate their “stuckness” through long winded discussions and therefore focusing on the very thing parents want the child…
