Christmas Break Stay-cation Ideas Everywhere around me I see families planning big trips over Christmas break. Trips to Florida and Disney World or California and Disney Land. Cruises to tropical locations. Even trips abroad. But Christmas break can be fun and enjoyable right in your own town. And won’t make you take out another loan! … [Read more…]
How to Talk to Your Children About Sex Do you remember how or by whom you were taught sex education? I don’t really. I mean I don’t remember ever having a sit down conversation with my mom about sex. It may have happened but I don’t remember it. I do remember in fifth grade we … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliate links. The links don’t cost you anything extra but they do provide me a small commission if you use them. Ways to Teach Your Children Thankfulness and Gratefulness Thankfulness and gratefulness are not innate skills. They need to be developed and encouraged over time with consistency. Too often in society we … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliate links. The links don’t cost you anything extra but they do provide me a small commission if you use them. Games With Value – Roundup of Critical Thinking Games by Age As the holiday season approaches we start gathering gift ideas for the children in our life. But man it can … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliates. The links don’t cost you anything extra but I do receive a small commission if you use them. How to Pour Confidence into Your Children As a therapist, I meet with many children who struggle with confidence issues. The result can lead to excessive worries, tearfulness, anger outbursts, and even lying. … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliate links. The links do not cost you anything extra but they do provide me a small commission if you use them. How to Raise Your Son to Stand Up for Others in a Society of Zero Tolerance When I say ‘zero tolerance’ I mean the policy most schools have against violence. … [Read more…]
Raising our Daughters with a Gentle and Quiet Spirit I recently got the opportunity to spend an entire weekend with just my four-year-old daughter as my husband and son were having a boys weekend away. It was so much fun! We dressed up, had a tea party, watched movies, smelled flowers, painted nails, pretended to … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliates. The links come at no extra cost to you but do provide me a small commission if you use them. How to Stop Entitlement in Your Children As a Christian mental health therapist and a mom of two, entitlement is a topic that I discuss often! The definition of entitlement is … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliate links. The links come at no extra cost to you but do provide me a small commission if you use them. Boys are Made in God’s Image – With a Spirit of Power, Courage and Strength Society has decided that girls are the new boys. Girls are being told to be … [Read more…]
How to be a Better Parent by using Natural Consequences I am a Christian mental health therapist and a mom of two kids. Consequences gets brought up a lot! Parents often don’t know what to do to get their child, adolescent, or teen to stop doing an undesirable behavior. First, are you wanting to consequence … [Read more…]