Want to raise kids with empathy for other people? Read these 12 children's books about empathy to discuss how others feel and to teach your child compassion. Your child may not know this skill by name, but it's what happens when she can relate to the skinned knee and wailing tears of another child who had fallen off a bike. When she switches gears after realizing her friend isn't in a good mood to play. When she knows better than to tease her brother, because she understands what it's like to feel teased herself. Empathy. It's one of the most important skills to nurture, and one … [Read more...]
How to Handle Parenting Disagreements with Your Partner
Are different parenting styles causing problems? Parenting disagreements can be challenging. Learn how to agree on parenting styles with these tips! Parenthood changes relationships, doesn't it? Even if you and your partner hardly fought before having kids, all that likely changed once you found yourselves raising a baby together. The challenges go beyond infancy, too—you may not agree with how to discipline, or whose career takes precedence over the other. You're not alone. Nearly every relationship faces difficulties the minute kids enter the scene. And no wonder—just take a look at … [Read more...]
Top 5 Parenting Myths: Are You Making These Mistakes?
Not all parenting advice or beliefs are all that helpful! See if you're following these 5 parenting myths — and what you can do to avoid them. Have you ever said or thought these comments? "I can't seem to control his temper tantrums." "I just want my kids to be happy." "You're such a good boy!" What if I told you they're misguided? That it's parenting myths like these—so ingrained in society—that can lead to trouble for you and your child? If you have, you're not alone. I, like many parents, believed certain truths about being a mom or dad. I thought I was doing what was right, … [Read more...]
How to Foster Independence in Your Toddler
Does your child insist on being a "big kid" and doing everything herself? Learn how to raise an independent toddler while keeping her safe. According to my toddler, being a grown-up was where it was at. He wanted to do everything adults did. He refused to sit in the grocery cart, and he liked to "discipline" his twin brother. He even fussed about holding hands when crossing the street. As a mom, I found this desire to be an independent toddler both admirable and... exhausting. I knew our job was to raise self-sufficient future adults who could function as well as we do. At the same … [Read more...]
8 Keys to Explaining Emotions to Your Child
Is your child struggling with feelings and learning how to cope through them? Learn how to manage emotions and kids with these 8 important techniques. You and I, we’ve had years of practice when it comes to emotions. We can pinpoint when we feel excited over a present or jealousy when we want something we can’t have. We know feelings come and go—all of them—and that everyone feels the same emotions at some point. Kids aren’t born knowing this and don't have the years of experience we've had at discerning emotions. They might assume they're "bad" when they feel angry, or feel stuck in … [Read more...]
5 Ways for Tired Moms to Find Energy
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of INVIA. All opinions are 100% mine. Finding focus and energy can be a challenge for the tired mama. Learn 5 tips to help you regain your energy, even when you've got kids. It was one of those days. I rolled over in bed, grabbed my phone, and realized it was already 6:45am. For me, that meant I "slept in." I'm usually up around 5:30am without an alarm clock—my body just knows to wake up around that time. But that day, 6:45am meant the oatmeal should've already been started… but of course, it hadn't. My husband and I would be … [Read more...]
How to Teach Your Child to Be Assertive
Assertiveness for kids is an important skill to teach. Discover effective techniques to help your child assert herself and voice her opinions. At the park, an older child noticed my twins playing with sticks they had found on the ground. "I want that," he said, pointing to one of the sticks my son held in his hand. "Here," my son replied, handing him the shorter stick. The boy didn't relent, and pressed for the longer stick. At that point, I did something I knew I shouldn't have done: I stepped in. "Actually, that's his stick," I told the boy. "Maybe you can find another one … [Read more...]
What to Do when Your Toddler Prefers One Parent
Struggling when your toddler prefers one parent over the other? Learn the best ways to help him cope with separation anxiety and take to both parents. "What am I—chopped liver?" my husband joked. Although he's a hands-on dad and invested in our kids, our then-toddler always preferred me over him. Even after being away at work, my husband couldn't convince our son to so much as pay him any attention. He'd start playing games, but our toddler wanted nothing to do with it. And diaper changes? I was the "lucky" one who had to do them all. We have to hand it to our partners for being … [Read more...]
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