Being Parents
6 Tips for Tough Parenting Moments
When our children’s emotions are running high, often ours are not far behind. Here are some gentle reminders for those moments when you are all having a hard time. 1. Trust that children are trying to express a need with their behavior, not manipulate you. 2. When a child’s behavior goes off track, try getting…
Read MoreParenting: The Eternal Present
This morning I posted a reflection: “I love peonies. I love how they show their displeasure for years after a transplant. I love how they remind me of my childhood backyard. I love how each year when he was little, my son would call them something different: ‘peo-nannies’ and ‘Europeanies.’ Looking forward to this year’s…
Read MoreThree Reasons Why Parenting Is Harder Than We Thought It Would Be
I don’t know any parent who hasn’t found parenting to be harder than they thought it would be. Sometimes we blame ourselves, or our partners. Sometimes we blame our children. But there are factors at play which are much larger than our families! Here are three factors which I think make parenting harder than it…
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