Sometimes I go overboard buying things for my kids because I am giving myself the stuff I never got as a kid. Source: This Is Why I Spoil My Kids Sometimes Read more →
Tag: Parenting
The letter your teenager wishes he could write you
“This fight we are in right now. I need it. I need this fight. I can’t tell you this because I don’t have the language for it and it wouldn’t make sense anyway. But I need this fight. Badly.” Source: The letter your teenager wishes he could write you Read more →
Dear Parent: About THAT kid…
Dear Parent: I know. You’re worried. Every day, your child comes home with a story about THAT kid. The one who is always hitting shoving pinching scratching maybe even biting other children. … Source: Dear Parent: About THAT kid… Read more →
Teaching Kids About Empathy
I often get frustrated when talking to other parents or teachers about children’s education, as so much of the discourse revolves around ‘academic’ and ‘school’ learning. It’s great that our kids can learn about science with STEM toy before they’re toilet-trained, but no one ever seems to talk about helping children to develop truthfulness, a sense of justice or empathy. Children… Read more →
BucksMont MoMs Spring Rummage Sale
Join our club members and friends on March 17 for our club rummage sale. If you are a member of our club, and are interested in selling, please contact a Board Member. Trinity Lutheran Church-Hyson Hall 1000 W. Main Street, Lansdale Trinity Lutheran is the big white church at the intersection of Main St and Valley Forge Rd in Lansdale,… Read more →
What Students Really Need to Hear
It’s 4 a.m. I’ve struggled for the last hour to go to sleep. But, I can’t. Yet again, I am tossing and turning, unable to shut down my brain. Why? Because I am stressed about… Source: What Students Really Need to Hear Read more →
3 Simple Ways to Provide Your Children the Freedom to Choose
Each generation goes through its own societal trends and/or changes. Today’s parents are no different, and what they experienced when they were young could contribute to how they raise their kids. For instance, Psychology Today expounds on the role of love in terms of raising a child. It refers to parenting through the traditional sense of staying present and… Read more →
Social and Emotional Intelligence
By guest writer Emma Gibson There is a lot of weight placed on IQ in today’s world, but many people forget that a person’s EQ is just as important. What’s the difference between an IQ and EQ? Why is EQ so important? Here’s what you need to know: EQ vs. IQ EQ is an acronym that stands for emotional… Read more →
My Son’s Hair Isn’t About You
A mother of a child on the autism spectrum shares how strangers make comments about how her son should get a haircut, and how inappropriate those comments are. Source: My Son’s Hair Isn’t About You Read more →
What to Say to Little Kids Instead of “Say Sorry”
When touring different preschools for my daughter, I visited one where I got to observe the kids playing on the playground. While climbing the ladder on the slide, a little boy accidentally stepped on a little girl’s finger, and she started crying. What happened next left me astounded. Source: What to Say to Little Kids Instead of “Say Sorry” Read more →