Tag: learning
Why I Enjoy Potty Training
You might be disappointed if you’re reading this because you think I’ve found the answer or have learned a new trick for easy potty...
Helping Instill Hygiene Habits
“Why did you just touch your feet while you’re at the dinner table?”
“When is the last time you took a bath? Has it been...
Studer Community Institute Labors in the Brain-Building Business
I often tell people that I work in the construction business.
But instead of building residential or commercial structures, I help build babies’ brains, the...
The Year I Failed My Son
I failed my six-year-old.
A couple of weeks after school started I received a text from my son's teacher. Looking more closely, I saw she...
Glass Half Full?
My second-grade daughter had a spelling test recently. I asked her how it went, and she replied (very confidently), “Mom, the important thing is...
Saying No to Your Children
Do you know most people find it hard to tell their children no? I know I have a difficult time. My husband does not.
A...
Be Brave, Mothers of Strong-Willed Children!
I swear every time I took my daughter to the park, the chorus to Private Eyes by Hall & Oates would echo in my...
Entertaining Kids With Boring Errands
We didn’t take a big family summer vacation this year. To be honest, I didn’t plan ahead of time and the end of the...
Are My Children Behind?
When I became a mother, I never realized all of the things that would occupy my thoughts. My thoughts are 90 to nothing and...
Books: Teaching Our Children the Importance of Kindness
Books are amazing tools for teaching our children about important topics like kindness, empathy, acceptance, and inclusion.
As a mother to three young girls, I...