To all of you lovely mamas and papas out there who have embraced this philosophy, shifted paradigms, and parent positively, I want to give a warm hug and a hello. But I’m writing this post tonight for the rest of you who may have stumbled...
In The Discipline Book, Dr. William Sears addresses something that is very important in managing parents’ stress levels: biggies and smallies. Below is an excerpt from the book: Divide your children’s...
Ready for 29 more days of play this month? Here we go!! 1. Make a time capsule of their favorite things, and open it next February. 2. Make salt dough valentines! 1/2 cup salt, 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup water, food coloring optional. 3. Have an...
We have our calm down box at home, but sometimes (okay, fairly often) my kids get upset when we’re out. So, today I made a trip to the dollar store and bought a small jar, balloons, and Play Doh. I made a small I Spy jar, which is the...
Image Source There was an article released in September 2011 outlining 5 healthy responses to a child’s natural emotions. The article is fantastic and can be viewed in full here. I would just like to elaborate on the 5 healthy responses...
There is certainly no shortage of articles telling us all what not to do as parents, yet few offer concrete advice on what we should do. As a parent, I know how frustrating it can be to have all of your tools yanked away because they’re all...
When things are going smoothly, it’s easy to say “Yes! Positive parenting really works!” You feel confident in your decision to raise your child this way and confident in your abilities as a parent. But what about when things...
Rebecca Eanes © 2017 All Rights Reserved
