How Love Can Help Our Kids Become Extraordinary
As my kids have grown older I often look back and wonder: Did we push for the extraordinary too much? Did we not push enough? What is the balance on…
How to Reinvent Good Parenting…Over and Over!
I have learned through the years that we have to reinvent good parenting. Over and over again. Parenting is certainly NOT something we learn and voila! We’ve got it. Dang…
How to Foster Deeper Discussions with Your Family
I am often asked how Dave and I foster deeper discussions with our family. Conversations that are more meaningful and make us closer. The last time I was asked, I…
predictability promotes the best development
I keep thinking about the developmental psychology class I took a while back that explored the “Attachment Theory.” I learned about the preciousness of predictability in parenting. When kids don’t…
tips for Raising teenage boys – A Different Perspective
I got a question about raising teenage boys clear back when Max turned fifteen (below). It sure made me think. When I came across this question again the other day…
Do We Strive for “Superior” Motherhood?
I read the most interesting article a few years ago that made me think. In our world where “gentle parenting” is becoming king, are we drifting away from the idea…
New Years Resolutions that Actually KEEP – One Way to Look at the “Big Picture”
Oh I am sending out so much holiday love. Hope everyone had the best Christmas. So much I want to writ and ponder on about ours. But for now, with…
How to Organize your Fridge when you have Low Vision
Want to know how to organize your fridge when you have low vision? Just grab some green masking tape and ask Lucy to help you. This kid is a wonder….
How to Build Relationships by Setting Boundaries
Sometimes as parents we think we need to give up boundaries in order to build relationships with our kids. But actually the opposite is true. I got this question a…