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Sleep When The Baby Sleeps

When I was a new mom I received a lot of parenting advice. One piece of advice that I received over and over again was, “sleep when the baby sleeps.” Unfortunately, I didn’t heed this sage advice and ran myself ragged most days. Instead of sleeping while Tyler slept I used a lot of that time to do household chores and to work on getting more writing assignments or finishing up assignments that I had. When I finally decided that perhaps it was time for me to start sleeping when he slept it was too late. His sleeping pattern was … Continue reading →

The Three R’s of Parenting

We’re all familiar with the three R’s as it relates to learning- reading, ’riting and ’arithmetic. But have you heard about the three R’s for parents? Dr. Rachel Bryant, a licensed psychologist, has identified three R’s that she says are the foundation for successful parenting. They are: rest, reflect and refuel. Rest In order for parents to function at their best they must not shortchange themselves when it comes to getting enough sleep. Most of us get far fewer than the recommended eight hours of sleep a night. I know personally I average about 5 hours most nights. I rationalize … Continue reading →

Parents- Do you Suffer From Routine Panic?

Are you a victim of “routine panic?” What the heck is routine panic, you ask? Routine panic is what happens when we live an overcommitted, fast-paced existence. Many of today’s parents suffer from routine panic, whether they realize it or not. In Focus on Your Child, it was pointed out that the result of being too busy has devastating effects on our children. Over time, we become isolated from the ones we love and our child end up being the ones who suffer the most. The article also notes three trends concerning being too committed. (1) According to Robert Putnam, … Continue reading →

Where’s “IT” at? Keeping your Child’s Anxiety Out of the Bag and on the Chain.

If you’ve ever had to enter into hand-to-hand combat with the witch under the bed or the bearded baddie at the window, then you already know that children’s anxiety can be disturbingly real to them. Just like adults, children can also suffer from free-floating and generalized anxiety or panic attacks. One in nine children are affected to the extent that it constipates their daily functioning and our nightly sleep. The witch or monster doesn’t just appear every now and then as part of normal chronological or problem solving development, they rarely leave and they will taunt the child at any … Continue reading →