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Embracing All of Life’s Seasons

Life, Parenting

I recently spoke to an old friend, and she asked me how I felt about starting the child-rearing stage all over again with the arrival of our youngest son. She expressed that she would be so stressed out if…

Learning How to Manage Emotions

Parenting

The highs and lows of emotions can be a challenge for all of us, even more so for children. In this video my daughter and I walk through how she is learning to manage her emotions.…

5 Ways Parents Unknowingly Undermine Their Child’s Teacher

Parenting

Lesson: Recently, I came across two parents having a pretty heated conversation about one of their child’s teachers. The unfortunate part was that they were having this conversation with two children standing there listening to every word they said. The…

Helping Our Children Embrace Who They Are

Parenting

Lesson: Deanna Singh, a former colleague of my husband, recently published a children’s book entitled I am a boy of color. Not long ago, I had the pleasure of meeting her and she spoke of her inspiration behind writing…

The Art of Dating At Home

Parenting

Lesson: As parents of young children who are very particular about whom we allow to babysit, my husband and I have pretty much mastered the art of having “date night” at home. With the busyness that comes with being…

Making Traditions Memories

Parenting

Lesson: A very practical way that we can enrich the quality of our children’s lives is by building traditions that they can hold onto throughout their lives. Family traditions can give children security when the time comes that they…