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Your Parenting On Purpose Toolbox
This is where I share weekly tools and strategies to help support you both as a parent, and in living your best life — so you can be an example of what's possible for your kids.
Feel free to browse or find what you need in the categories in the right-hand column. I hope this inspires you, and by all means: COMMENT. I'm always open to feedback.
Do you have a child that’s nervous about going back to school? Even when kids are excited, each year is new and unknown which can bring up back to school jitters and worries for many kids. As parents, how we handle our child being nervous can have a major impact so it’s something that I coach and teach around often this time of year.
I invite you to take a minute and think about your typical...
Do you have a child that struggles when they’re faced with new situations? Kids that struggle with big emotions also tend to struggle when dealing with new situations, and they can get testy and anxious as they get closer to going back to school.
Although it may seem like going back to school is a way out, if you have a child that struggles with change I highly recommend that you start preparing...
Do you have a child that struggles with new situations or change? While some kids embrace new situations and look forward to them with excitement, others can resist change, and get testy and anxious as upcoming changes get closer. Every child is wired differently, and it’s not uncommon to have one child breeze through new situations while the other struggles.
I say this from personal experience...
Do you struggle figuring out the best way to parent? Do you read articles and books, listen to podcasts, and talk to other parents looking for the best way to address challenges with your kids?
In last week’s article I covered how perfect parenting is never the goal. There is also no one best way to parent, because every child and every family is different.
You are never going to be...
Do you beat yourself up when you have your own BIG feelings or lose it in front of your kids?
Please trust me when I share that you are NOT alone. Many parents come to me because they don’t like who they are when they are with their kids. I let them know up front that I can help them, but I’m also adamant that perfect parenting is NEVER the goal nor should it be.
If your kids never see you get...
Are you sick of all the schedules and routines by the end of the school year, and looking forward to more carefree summer days? I remember being excited when the school year finally ended. I was so happy not having to get up and pack lunches and snacks every morning, or run around after school to activities and sports. But as the summer continued, the lack of routine would start to drive me crazy...
Do you dread hearing the words “I’m bored” from your kids?
I’ve had a couple of clients tell me they were at a loss of what to do when their kids complained of boredom. I also see other parents avoiding this altogether by packing the schedule with back-to-back camps, sports, and other activities.
In an earlier blog, I discussed the benefits of giving children free time to play. ...
It’s summer… and a time that many families take vacations together. I don’t know about you, but I tended to go into a vacation thinking that I would unplug and unwind. Unfortunately, what I typically imagined and reality were worlds apart. Taking vacations as a family was often more stressful than work! Can you relate?
Family vacations and traveling with kids can be...
If I asked you what you want your kids to believe about themselves, what would you tell me? As I work with parents and ask this question, I get different responses but most are relatively similar to my thoughts and what I want my own kids to believe.
So I’m going to imagine that like me, you want your kids to believe that they are strong, capable, kind, and overall awesome. You want them to believe...
Are you looking forward to the freedom of summertime, or are you nervous about your kids being together more? For many families, summer means less scheduled days and more down time. It also means more time for siblings to play together, and fight. From name-calling, yelling, poking and hitting, to the annoying “he’s looking at me” — if you have multiple children, you will have...
As we get closer to the end of the school year — with extra activities and schedule changes — are you experiencing more behavior issues with your child?
This is an issue that is coming up with a number of the families that I’m coaching. Parents are showing up for coaching meetings in a bit of a panic because the outbursts are unpredictable and seem to be ramping up. I had one...
Is your child easily frustrated, having meltdowns, or giving up as soon as things get challenging? Do you tiptoe around your child, not sure what will set them off?
I had a set of parents tell me last night that they’re so tired of the drama and fights with their son. When things don’t go his way, he quickly escalates. The day we met he had a meltdown over his mother asking him to put his...