I LOVE books. The feel and smell of them, and that there’s just SOOOOO much knowledge contained in those pages. What I hear from a lot of other parents is this: “Yeah, I heard of that book, and it sounds really great. I just don’t have the time to read.” Or I bought that book, but I just haven’t gotten around to reading it yet.” Sound familiar? I get it! I have 3 little ones Read more…
I’ve given quite a few sessions focused on one of the most important things I’ve learned when it comes to kids: recognizing emotions or feelings. Did you know there’s a whole line of thinking focused on this? It’s called Emotional Intelligence (EQ). I recently attended a session given by Sukai Ceesay on this topic, and it’s fascinating stuff! Emotional Intelligence is In short, “the ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions (verywellmind.com).” According to Sukai, Read more…
Why do we ask our kids do the things we do? This is a question I often ask myself these days. The root of it (as in many things parenting related) lies in my own childhood. When I was a teenager, I stopped just doing as my mom asked. And started asking her why I had to do things. Why did I have to do my homework before I got to go hang out with Read more…
I still remember being single and without kids. Barely. No one to answer to, I could stay out as late as I wanted and sleep until I wanted to. Those days are far behind me. And let’s face it…it’ll be quite a few years before they come around again. By then I’ll probably be of an age where I won’t want to do any of that again…except sleep. I can never get enough sleep. Haha. Read more…