Parenting

We are always learning and developing as individuals in order to bethe best parent possible. It includes being open to new ideas and approaches to parenting as well as learning to adapt to change as our children and parents grow and develop.

When is helping, enabling? especially if the intention is out of love?

Enable or help. Which one is it? Or does it matter? I mean to enable is to empower and to provide the means of opportunity, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. What do you mean, you ask? I cannot even tell you the amount of times I believe I am helping someone when in fact I […]

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what to do when Perfectionism and Criticism appear where parenting is concerned.

Please tell me parents, that you have had challenges with your children’s behaviors and then realize that you’ve reacted totally irrationally? Here’s a situation.  You have a teenager who is learning to drive. Your teen at first is hesitant to drive, however once started, gets the bug, and wants to drive all the time. They

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Parenting Challenges, parenting rewards. How my boys helped me be a better version of myself.

Well, I thought since I am constantly blogging about how to change the way you think and how your mindset can change your thinking which can change your outcome, I thought why not talk about what has been the best parts of my growth. As I have learned through the years, in order to have

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How to trust your gut when your parenting style doesn’t match the Norm

My whole life i had really only one set of role models and that was my parents. Now I had a fantastic relationship with both my parents and being an only child, growing up in a very sheltered environment I wouldn’t say that my parents weren’t fair, however, there were expectations. It wasn’t until I

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Parenting from a single mom’s point of view. 3 things I do to help with the discussion.

Anyone with kids knows it can be difficult. Moms of boys know the difference in parenting compared to moms who parent girls. Although teenagers are teenagers, boys and girls are different. duh As a single mom of two teen boys, I am still learning the ropes and still practicing climbing. I always find it interesting

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How Mama’s aren’t perfect! Did you know that ‘dilatory’ is a word?

Ha! I just learned that. Dilatory (DILL-uh-tor-ee) ~ it’s an adjective ~ relating to procrastination! Which brought me to; Alright world, time to take you on! Why do I react a particular way to any particular situation? HI again, So, I am sitting here thinking about what to write. I read a lot, however, don’t

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