Unlearning Codependence
Codependency tells us that other people’s feelings are our responsibility. We need others to feel okay so we can feel okay. As you can imagine, this makes it tough for us to allow full emotional expression in others.
Mom Truth
“Won’t won’t you just sleep? I’m so exhausted! I can’t do this anymore.”
This was me the other night at 3 am when I finally had enough. 😫👆🏻
Mom truth...
Something no one told me about before I became a mom, was how much I would OBSESS over sleep. It has consumed my life in so many aspects.
This was me the other night at 3 am when I finally had enough. 😫👆🏻
Mom truth...
Something no one told me about before I became a mom, was how much I would OBSESS over sleep. It has consumed my life in so many aspects.
Ways Little Kids Can Help
Fascinated by how the world works, toddlers have a strong desire for consistency and repetition, craving routine and structure. Since play reflects real life, the way two-year-olds play starts looking more and more organized.
Try This Instead?
Our intention is to comfort kids and make them feel okay, but...it isn’t up to us to decide that they’re okay. Our job is to support them through whatever they are feeling. When we tell them not to cry, even with good intentions, their first thought when they want to cry will be “don’t!”
Defensive Child
“How do I teach him that it’s okay to make mistakes? Or that it’s my job to correct her?” are questions I hear all the time and hopefully this post will help give you some perspective.
Self-Regulation
As their little brains develop, as mamas being in the "thick of it" with toddlers to teenagers, we sometimes forget that what they see us do, will impact the way they do things.
Kids Close in Age
Some days are hard. Especially when all three are having a bad day. We see a lot of tears, hear a lot of screams, and I find myself telling them to not fight more often than I like. Those days I crawl into bed praying that God grants me a few extra minutes of sleep the next morning.
Ready to Be Potty Trained
Are we ready for potty training? Well the other day Liam started to tell me when he needs to go to the bathroom and he started to sit on his stylish little whale potty every time he said he needs to go.
Finding Parenting Strengths
I’m not entirely surprised, there are more reasons to NOT know your parenting strengths, then To know them. We are busy, moving, shaking, feeding, wiping, shopping, kissing, comforting, calling, reminding, helping and many other things!
Be More Present
Parents often tell me: I need things to slow down. It's so easy to try to balance way too much, while unintentionally sacrificing basic needs like rest, connection, and stillness.
Say Sorry!
“Say Sorry!” How to help our children fix mistakes, repair relationships and mean it when they say sorry. We’ve all said this. We’ve all said it because we are amazing parents that want our children to be empathetic and caring people who repair damages to relationships.
Instead of 'You're Okay'
I'm going to be perfectly honest: with children, it's less about what you say and more about how you say it. Body posture and tone will always communicate more than our words. So please keep this in mind as you are trying out these suggested phrases.