Stress Free Mornings
Is it possible? I’ve noticed that the morning “routine” if there is one (!) comes up at virtually every parenting lecture I attend. We could be talking about nutrition, and […]
Mr. Daddy Shares New Year’s Momspiration
Thanks to Robert Nickell, Dad of 6, author of the DaddyScrubsBlog, and a.k.a. Mr. Daddy for this Guest Post – never to late to make some New Year’s Resolutions… From […]
Why Don’t My Kids Listen to Me?
Fear not, this isn’t a personal journal entry…it’s a recap of a great talk I attended last weekend by PEP (Parent Encouragement Program)’s Education Coordinator, Patti Cancellier. The topic, “Why […]
Take The Race to Nowhere’s No Homework Weekend Pledge
A while back, I wrote about a really powerful movie, “The Race to Nowhere,” and the “dark side of America’s achievement culture.” As I wrote after the movie, I don’t […]
Staying Calm Through Life’s Challenges
I caught Day #2 of PEP’s Annual Author Series, where Hal Runkel (ScreamFree Parenting and ScreamFree Marriage) had even more tips on how to minimize “emotional reactivity.” Runkel’s ScreamFree Institute‘s […]
ScreamFree Parenting
The latest addition to our MomTastic bookshelf is by an author I recently heard speak at PEP’s annual Author Series – the latest in a line of winning presentations each […]
Shoutout to Educate Teens About Drug Abuse
Today, I’m joining teens, parents, teachers, and scientists across America to kick off National Drug Facts Week by publishing my own shoutout for educating teens about the effects of drug […]
How to be a “Plugged In Parent”
Thanks to Care.com for this guest article on how to stay connected – in meaningful ways – to our kids. In a recent survey, almost 80% of parents strongly or […]
6 Things Teens Wish Their Parents Knew
Kudos to fellow Mom Blogger Friend Vanessa Van Petten, creator of Radical Parenting, for publishing another masterpiece on the parenting shelf: “Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I’m […]
Overscheduled Kids?
LiveScience reported on “Busy Kids: Overscheduling Worries Overstated” — interesting article talking about the potential downside of overscheduling, but also presenting data that shows it may not be as big […]