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Sticking to Your Punishments

I have a confession to make. I have a very difficult time sticking to my punishments. I am known to give a punishment to one of my children and after an apology, a hug or a kiss I have given in and revoked it. Granted there are times when grace needs to be dispensed but sometimes I just feel guilty. I feel like I am causing my child undue pain. While I know the real pain is that my children don’t always get to experience the consequences of their actions, I have somehow managed to twist things in my mind. … Continue reading →

Don’t Let Your Child Become a Bully

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Bullying in this country has been out of control for years. For many children it is an everyday occurrence. So who are these bullies and how did they learn to behave this way? Many bullies are just insecure children trying to fit in at school while others are just plain mean with no compassion for others. How do you keep your child from being the kid who other kids fear? Teach Your Child Compassion Children learn by example. If you make fun of people who are different, your child will learn to do the same. Encourage your child to be … Continue reading →

Sometimes Work And Kids Work Well Together

Whether you are working at home or working outside of the home and bringing your child to work with you, it can sometimes be challenging to balance working and parenting. Depending upon how old your child is, they can be doing any one of a number of things at any given time that makes it hard to get work done. Some children make a fuss whenever mom or dad is on the phone, because either they are not getting attention or, in my case, the little one wants to play with the phone. Sometimes, they could care less that there … Continue reading →