It seemed like everywhere I went during the month of December, parents were just plain “over” their kids. I would hear from one mom that her kids wouldn’t listen. She told them they would probably end up on the naughty list. My other friend told her kids that they were so demanding and so sassy…
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9 Effective Tips to Stop Your Child’s Back Talk
Isn’t it exhausting to have your child continuously talking back at you? Do you feel that he or she is testing your limits or challenging your authority? Does it seem like your child wants to defy you on what feels, everything? The unpleasant back talk is not exclusive to teenagers, but children of all ages,…
11 Tips On How To Survive A Family Vacation
Local Mom Scoop is getting ready to travel this summer. It can always be stressful traveling with my children on a family vacation. There is so much to do, but I was thrilled when my contributor, Sofia Robirosa sent me her latest thoughts on how to survive vacationing as a family. My last post I…
3 Tips To Help Your Child Thrive in Their Relationships
It’s February, the month of love! Even though heavily commercialized, the intention behind Valentine’s Day is to make sure we celebrate the ones we love. Why? Because love is a powerful and important part of our lives. This is backed up by science. Check this out: Researchers say that people that are not in relationships…
6 Tips to Help Your Children Overcome Fear
By Sofia Robirosa Our culture is big on scary movies. Halloween just went by and there were days of scary movies to pick from on television. Some people find fear amusing, but what about children that don’t? How can we help our children manage and even overcome fears? When it comes to children and experiencing…
Good-bye Fear
Just listening to other moms, I hear a lot of fear out there. I’ll be honest. I go to bed some nights fearing if I played enough, listened enough, loved enough, or worked hard enough. Whether it’s starting a new career, deciding to stay-at-home with the kids, wondering if you are parenting the right way,…