ABC’s of Parenting Series
The Letter N Is For Nocturnal
The letter “N” has a full range of words that relate to Parenting! Below is a small list that we think are important while dealing with our kids.
THE LETTER “M” IS FOR MYSTERY
The letter “M” has a full range of words that relate to Parenting! Below is a small list that we think are important while dealing with our kids.
THE LETTER “L” IS FOR LAVISH
The letter “L” has a full range of words that relate to Parenting! Below is a small list that we think are important while dealing with our kids.
Pregnancy and Birth
NEWBORN BABY – LOVES THE WATER
Are babies just born with a love for water because of their natural growing environment?
THE RHYTHMS OF LIFE START WITH THE HEART
It is amazing to think that my three children all began listening to the rhythms of my body.
LAW OF ATTRACTION AND BIRTH
I feel like in all three of my children’s births I was able to use the law of attraction in so many ways.
Parenting Style
MINDFUL PARENTING – BE PRESENT
Have you ever felt like someone just isn't paying attention to you? They are not making eye contact, they are fidgeting while you are talking, or they have a far away and distant look on their face? How often do you think your kids notice this in you? I ask you this,...
RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE PARENT
As a person, we are expected to justify our actions and decisions. Not only do you need to hold your children accountable but you also need to keep yourself in check. Accountable parenting means your decisions need to be explainable. You need to be able to justify your actions and your decisions and so do your kids. You also need to be in control of your decisions.
TEACHING CHILDREN TO USE GOOD MANNERS
In many ways, the society we live in is lacking certain skills that were once such a natural thing.
Marriage and Relationships
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DAD AND A GP
A day in the life of a dad and a GP. We all have rough days and things just don’t work out 100%, but we always find a way to get through.
HOW TO BEAT THE RINSE AND REPEAT BLUES
Life goes by, day by day, hour by hour and minute by minute. A year happens faster than it should.
OUR BIRTHDAY CAKE AND TEQUILA TRADITION
Making cakes is something my husband and I love to do and our kids love it too!
Games and Entertainment
SWIMMING WITH YOUR KIDS IS SO IMPORTANT
Start your kids young. I recommend that kids not get into a pool until at least 9 months.
FRIDAY GAME NIGHTS – D&D STYLE
I don’t know about your house, but at our house we love to play games of all kinds. We have a blast as a family!
11 WAYS TO ENTERTAIN WITHOUT POWER
As a family, we have had to endure some good size power outages, one for eight days.
Kids Perspectives
THE HUNGER GAMES – Book Review
I really enjoyed reading The Hunger Games. The book is very compelling and you can follow the book really well. Here is my book report about it.
CONTROLLING MADNESS AND SADNESS- HOW I DO IT
These are my ideas on how to control my maddness and saddness. It can be difficult to control my emotions but I do have some tricks.
TWEEN STRESS AND HOW I DEAL WITH IT
I try to deal with stress in different ways. I talk to my parents so that they can help me.
Extended Family
STEPFATHER BECAME A GRANDFATHER
Our kids have a grandfather who treats them with love, as if they were blood.
GENERATIONS OF PARENTING
It is always interesting to me to think about the things we try to instill in our children.