Picture this: You're trying to get dinner ready (finally!) after a long day.
Your 4-year-old is happily playing with trucks nearby, and for a moment, everything feels peaceful.
Then you make the announcement that it's time to clean up for dinner.
Within seconds, your child's whole demeanor chan...
The transition back to "regular life" after the magic and excitement of the holidays is HARD.
During the holidays, our kids stay up late, sleep in, and enjoy unstructured days filled with new toys, family visits, and special treats.
Now we're asking them to snap back into early wake-ups, schedu...
Many parents find themselves anxious about upcoming holiday gatherings. Not due to a lack of love for family, but because of the common tensions that arise around different parenting approaches.
From well-meaning grandparents insisting on goodbye hugs when her child clearly isn't comfortable, t...
I know the holidays can feel overwhelming when you're trying to manage multiple children's needs, especially with all the extra excitement, disrupted routines, and heightened emotions that come with this season.
Just the other day, a mom shared how her heart broke watching her oldest become inc...
We've all been there - standing in Target while our child melts down in the toy aisle, desperately wanting that shiny new toy they just spotted.
Our holiday to-do list is a mile long, we're already running behind, and in this moment, it would be so much easier to just give in.
After all, isn't t...
It's like all our hard work goes out the window during the holidays," a mother shared recently, her voice heavy with both worry and guilt.
"Last night at Grandma's, my normally easy-going four-year-old had an epic meltdown at bedtime. I get it - different house, exciting day, family everywhere....
The best intervention for curbing aggressive behavior is not reading childrenβs books, teaching your child how to take deep breaths or even helping them communicate their feelings.
The best intervention combines all of these and believe it or not - it starts with removing the biggest distractio...
Here's a mindset shift that will transform how you respond to aggressive behavior: Your child isn't being defiant - they're dysregulated.
I know what you're thinking - "But when my child throws blocks or hits their sister, it feels like they're just being mean and defiant!"
But here's the truth...
It was a typical morning, getting my two daughters ready for school. I had just finished my 7-year-old's hair and was transitioning to my 6-year-old's turn.
That's when it happened β my younger daughter angrily shouted "MOVE!" at her sister, using her body to physically push her out of the way....
Picture this: It's a typical Tuesday evening, and Jamie is in the kitchen, preparing dinner while her three kids play nearby.
Suddenly, her 5-year-old daughter Emily shouts, "You stupid a**!" at her 8-year-old brother.
Jamie freezes, feeling a mix of shock, embarrassment, and utter defeat wash ...
Picture this: It's a sunny Tuesday afternoon, and Sarah, a mom of two, is trying to get her 4-year-old son, Adrian, ready for his swimming lesson.
As she reaches for his swim trunks, Adrian's face scrunches up, and he shouts, "No! I don't want to go!"
Sarah feels her heart rate quicken as she r...
As parents, we've all been there β caught in a moment of frustration, struggling to address our child's behavior effectively. Today, I want to share a personal story and introduce you to a powerful parenting tool: logical consequences.
Picture this: We're stuck in a long drive-through line, my ...
