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Focus On Resilience In Wake of School Shootings
Each year, one of the administrators from the middle school tells a story to incoming parents. The story involves a chrysalis that is struggling to turn into a butterfly and a kind person who, after seeing the painful process, decides to help remove it from its binds. The problem is that it is in the…
What to Do When Kids Fight for Attention
My husband and I learned soon into the process of parenting two children (which soon multiplied into four children) that each needed, wanted and deserved his or her own special time. In the multi-tasking mayhem of a typical family day, it is simply impossible to dedicate quantity based special time to each of our children each day.
Attention Moms: Good Morning and Get Moving!
The mornings are dark, cold and quiet. Oh, what a treat as the house lays still and silent, without a even a peep from our little one’s lips. If you are like me, the unpleasant visual of jumping out of bed while the kids are cozy under their covers, can be less than invigorating.
How to Get My Child to Seek Less Attention
Some children will pull out all the stops to acquire the attention they desire. If your kid is prone to engaging in attention-seeking behavior, consider ways in which you can combat this tendency. By dealing with your child’s constant attention-seeking head-on and taking steps to reduce the degree to which your child tries to be the constant center of attention, you can produce a healthy and more mutually respectful relationship between you and your child.
I Pay More Attention to My Cell Than My Baby. Yikes.
OMG. I am SO guilty of using my cell phone way more than I should — when I was first on maternity leave with my baby, I’m embarrassed to say almost every single picture had my cell phone in it somewhere, meaning the thing was always close to me so I wouldn’t miss any important calls, texts or emails. Now that I’ve gone back to work, I find myself missing my baby and coming home wanting to be with her but STILL distracted by the buzzes coming in. I really need to stop.