Self-care. Take time for yourself. Do something you enjoy. You need downtime. Get away from it all. Take a break. How many times have you heard someone say that? Does it make you gag, just a little bit, in the back of your mouth when people start telling you just what you should be doing?…
Dear Tammy, I really try to be a good mom, I do. And like all moms, I have my days when I want to pull my hair out (only the grey hair). I have pretty good kids. I love them to pieces! But I feel like I’m always asking them to do the same things…
We’ve all been there: before you can even see your kids, you hear them. The neighbors hear them. Everyone hears them. And from their cries of delight, you know the scene won’t be pretty. Here’s what you need to know to get them to DO what you ask them to do!
It’s a moment that’s forever carved in stone in my mind: I opened the door and found 12 four-year-olds jumping on chairs, climbing on tables and/or trying to escape out the window. My first impulse was to turn around and run. Find out how to get your kids to listen- without yelling!
Sometimes in life, just like the weather, conditions are right for a disaster to occur. When a tornado watch is issues, all of the conditions in the atmosphere are just right for a tornado to form. In families, we have the same delicate balance at play…
How do you tell the most important people in your life that one of the most important people in their lives won’t be living under the same roof with the rest of the family anymore? It’s not a topic that any parent looks forward to having with their children, regardless of their age. Here are some tips to keep in mind as you prepare for this conversation.