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Our best advice when it’s tough with kids:breathe, laugh, dance, sing, hug, call a friend. Be gentle with yourself, you’re not done growing up yet. This won’t last and you are not alone.
4 Words to Create Connection (Even During Anger)
In our house, there are craft supplies covering the table, presents waiting to be wrapped, a tree that needs to be decorated and cards that need to be written. There is a heightened sense of gratitude, thinking of others, excitement and anticipation for time with...
7 Reasons to Tell Your Kids the Truth About Santa (And Still Keep the Magic in Christmas)
I’m a little nervous, to tell you this story about my childhood, and how we celebrated Christmas in my family growing up. First off, I don’t want to offend anyone who doesn’t celebrate Christmas. Secondly, I’m calling into question the long standing Christmas...
Being Present with Family in Tough Times
A couple of weeks ago I emailed a group of parents and asked what they did with their family to get centered in times of uncertainty. I heard back from so many of them, with heartfelt replies of extraordinary wisdom and courage, that I have to share! I heard from a...
You’ve never read a parenting book like this…
Do you read parenting books? I do…. a lot. But I’ve never read one like this before. Our friends just published--Here Be Dragons. It’s a “non-parenting parenting book” (my description). Here’s what I mean... They’ve written a book about family life. It’s honest,...
Self Care for Parents: When You’re Already Overwhelmed
We’ve all heard the flight attendants say to put on your own oxygen mask before helping those around you. But what does that mean in a family? What do you do as a parent (or teacher) when you are feel overwhelmed by the demands of caring for children, family,...
Talking to Kids about Healthy Sexuality
Growing up, my parents were pretty progressive. (This is Cecilia.) My mom worked in the medical profession, so she always made sure that we knew the proper anatomical names for our body parts. Rather than use slang terms, my mom would describe body functions with...
Limiting Screen Time for Kids – Part 2
In a previous post, we had some thoughts about how our kids’ gaming was impacting our relationship with them and we talked about some child development and parenting research on setting healthy video game limits. This post is about what we learned from a wacky...
Limiting Screen Time for Kids – Part 1
Truth be told, I never love it when my children play video games. I’d much prefer them to be playing with their friends, reading a book, painting a picture, riding their bike, or eating mud (just kidding!). It’s especially hard for our youngest (who is 11) to regulate...
Sibling Fights in Summer (Or Any Season)
Summertime can be really fun. There’s the beach, fireworks, BBQs, and hanging out with friends by the pool. But summertime is also really stressful, if your kids aren’t getting along. There are lots of things in summertime that can contribute to siblings fights......