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Tricky Talks

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 Let's get real for a minute. Some topics we have to navigate as parents aren't fun, and can be downright stressful. Our kids are going to develop and grow whether we like it or not. As parents we have a pretty important decision to make; are we going to ignore the hard stuff and hope they figure it out on their own, or are we willing to take it head on? Hopefully, after reading this post you can see that even the tricky topics can be navigated, and kids are more resilient to change than we realize! If you're still on the fence, think hard about this quote, "If WE aren't willing to teach our children, are you comfortable with who or what they WILL learn it from instead?" Now this is definitely a tricky topic, but probably will relate more to you if you have pre-adolescent aged children or older. How social media savvy are you? Are you down with new tech? If you used the term, "I'm down with it", then you're probably old to need a refresher
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Perfecting Our Praise

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Okay parents, raise your hand if you've ever shouted the phrase, "Good job!" to your kids. Truth is, we all have, and we have all probably done it countless times. Now I want you to think about all the times you've said it. Some of those were probably when your child accomplished something really hard; but lets face it, some of those times were probably when your little one did something rather simple and mundane right? So what's wrong with "good job"? Well, nothing actually. The real issue is how we are using it. Today we are going to focus on the good, bad, and the ugly of praising our children. Well first off, what is praise, and why do we give it? Praise is simply an expression of approval or admiration; usually based off something or someone. You can show praise to just about anything; praise to God, praise to a beautiful piece of art, and certainly, praise to our children. Receiving praise usually makes the recipient feel good about th
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Self-First Parenting?

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 I know what you must be thinking..."how selfish does that sound?!", but stick with me, I promise it will all make sense! As parents, one of our biggest concerns is our children and their behavior. Are we doing it all right for them? What can I do to help them more? How can I help them be better? I am teaching the right things? The questions are endless as parents, but if we want to be successful at parenting our children we need to focus on ourselves first! Let me tell you about one of the best pyramid schemes out there...the Parenting Pyramid! This comes from The Arbinger Institute , an incredible organization helping people find the right mindset. If you look at the top of the pyramid, you'll find what most parents are always worried about. Problem A, and how to solve it. The issue with focusing just on the top is that we are missing the benefit of a strong and powerful base. Each level of the pyramid is directly affected by the strength of the level below
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