by Ruth | Sep 17, 2020 | Parenting
Finding a way to encourage children to behave and do the things we need them to do can be challenging! You’ve probably heard that the best way to encourage good behavior is to use a lot of positive reinforcement. One of the challenges to using positive reinforcement...
by Ruth | Sep 14, 2020 | Parenting
Most kids will experience overwhelm at some point in their life. However, if you are working with or parenting a highly sensitive child, a child who has experienced trauma, or a child who has processing type issues, then you are probably asking yourself how to help an...
by Ruth | Jul 27, 2020 | Parenting
Parenting can sure feel like an overwhelming, never-ending endeavor! Figuring out how to overcome parenting exhaustion can feel impossible. When you start thinking about the tasks that you are responsible for it is easy to feel worn out. I don’t know about you but I...
by Ruth | Jun 24, 2020 | Parenting
Deep breathing exercises for kids can be some of the easiest and most helpful coping skills for kids to learn and use. Deep breathing can help kids address big emotions and behaviors and learn to calm down quickly and easily. If you have a child who struggles with...
by Ruth | Jun 2, 2020 | Parenting
Have you ever gotten to the point where you are so sick of fighting with your kids about helping out around the house that you have just given up? You try doing everything – cleaning, meal prep, dishes, picking up, laundry, etc. etc. etc. But inside, you are seething...
by Ruth | Apr 30, 2020 | Parenting
Teaching Kids How to Apologize If you are wondering how to teach kids to apologize, you are probably already aware of how important a good apology is. Apologizing can be the most important factor when it comes to resolving sibling rivalry. Learning to apologize also...