by vbeaver | Jul 11, 2017 | Fun Parenting
Tips for Summer Fun without Screens Our Children Want/Need Interaction With Us Some of you may have heard about the dangers of too much “screen” time for children. If not you can read about them here. The important thing to know is that screens cannot replace...
by vbeaver | Aug 22, 2016 | Fun Parenting, Parenting Skills
10 Steps to a Great School Year with Your Child(ren) Going back to school can be exciting and stressful for children and parents. Here are 10 steps to the best school year, ever: Use Rule #1 Take Care of Yourself Love the child you are with – Whatever is going on...
by vbeaver | Aug 8, 2015 | Fun Parenting, Parenting Skills
What is the hardest part about being a parent? For me, it is confidence. There seems to be a lot of pressure around being a parent. Of course, we don’t want to “mess” up our children and no matter how hard we try, we don’t seem to feel like we are doing it “good...
by vbeaver | May 15, 2015 | Fun Parenting, Parenting Skills
How do I Show Empathy when I don’t Feel it? I get asked “how do I show empathy all the time.” One of the most common challenges for parents is how to feel empathetic when their child(ren) make mistakes. It can be challenging. It takes practice. When our energy is...
by vbeaver | Oct 23, 2014 | Fun Parenting
How to Have Fun Parenting As parents, we either forget or we never knew how important it is to take care of ourselves in a loving and compassionate way with boundaries. In order to take care of others, we must take care of ourselves. Like on an airplane, the...
by vbeaver | Jun 29, 2014 | Fun Parenting
What is parenting all about? Loving unconditionally? Providing a safe place for our children to grow and learn? Passing along our values and being there for our children when they have trials and tribulations? I would say all of the above and much, much more! It...
