This episode discusses the importance of growing patience as a skill rather than expecting it to be given. I share personal struggles with patience and how I have learned to be intentional about practicing patience. I share tips on how to identify situations in your own life where you need more patience and intentionally practice …
Today I’m going to talk about needing something versus wanting something. This was a huge shift in my parenting approach, especially when Devon was a teenager. Someone explained to me the difference between needing Devon to do something versus wanting him to do something. EMT Class or “Normal College” When this first really presented a …
Today I want to talk about floor goals and ceiling goals and how they can help not only you, but your child as well. Stop Yelling Goals I first put this into practice many years ago when I was trying to stop yelling at my boys. They were still little, very little, and I had …
Have you ever felt anxiety? Maybe your child struggles with anxiety? Here is an easy tool that can help! There have been studies showing that this can work with giving speeches. In todays podcast episode I share how it helped me and some examples of how it can help you!
What is it about feelings that can be so overwhelming? Honestly, for me, even really happy feelings on an intense level was overwhelming to me as a mom of young kids. Having three little boys with big emotions sometimes just was overwhelming. And then to add my own emotions on top of it was a …
My children have done things that make me feel furious. Bryson, when he was a new driver, he had an 11:30 PM curfew. Well, one night, very soon after he started driving, he didn’t get home until 1:00 AM He did call us and say he was going to meet his brother Carson at In …
When Your Child Does Something Stupid: Try Curious Instead of Furious Read More »
This works with all ages of children. However, it looks different at different ages. Here’s the thing that makes this so tricky. Logically, we know, yeah, if my child is having a tantrum, I don’t need to. Our Challenging Children Know Exactly How to Push our Buttons! But our challenging kids know exactly how to …
Your child having a tantrum, doesn’t mean you need to have one too! Read More »
I definitely was feeling like my brain was getting dumber and dumber the past year. Being at home so much, my smart phone was sort of taking over! In January, during episode 34, I talked about how I thought Covid ADD was a real thing. I shared how I hadn’t really been reading as much …
How to Hack Your Smart Phone so it Stops Hacking Your Dumb Brain! Read More »
Nope! In fact I think it is pretty normal for people to struggle with the holidays. Remembering 1/24/50/24/1 can help! In fact, I imagine for Mary, the original Christmas Day was only 1% wonderful!
An easy phrase to change your energy around a situation Today’s tip is “That’s not my responsibility.” By saying this easy phrase, you might be able to lessen the stress in your life and also clear out some judgment about things too. It’s easy for me to have a specific idea in my head about …
The Thought “That’s Not My Responsibility” Gives You Space to Have Empathy Read More »