mom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
Babies cry, not because they are unhappy, but because they are not content and they want something done about it. It’s not surprising. Babies have limited communications skills, but they quickly learn to use crying quite effectively. It’s up to the parent to determine what source of discontent is causing the crying. Are the clothes not right? Is the baby hungry? Or, does your baby need a nap?
When I had my first baby, …
Parenthood: Raising Responsible and Service-Oriented Childrenmy world • raising giving children
My 10-year-old son has entered the tween phase… where he, on a regular basis, says: “I can’t wait until I’m 18 and I can do whatever I want.” Even though I didn’t want to burst his bubble by telling him that no one ever really gets to do whatever they
Better Living: Ways to Raise Extraordinary Children…Every once in a while I meet a child who seems so remarkable that it makes me wonder who their parents are. And every time this has happened, I’ve discovered that the parent is one in a million too.
There’s the seven kids who greeted me at the door of
Written by Laura Franklin
When I was first introduced to the Fishful Thinking …program, I instantly felt a connection with the parent-child activities. The five ingredients of Fishful Thinking—Optimism, Resilience, Goal Setting, Empowerment, and Emotional Awareness—fit in perfectly with my parenting style, or at least my parenting goals. I want
Written By Kelli Perkins
What is one thing that you do for your child out of habit, rather than necessity?
I asked myself this question after taking the “Can Do Challenge” on the Fishful Thinking website.
“Should I make a list?” I thought.
…Having a five-year-old daughter and
…Growing up, I remember feeling frustrated when my parents dragged me from service project to service project, forcing me to give up precious time with my friends and, let’s face it, even more invaluable time sitting on the couch watching tv LOL! I was convinced my parents were service-a-holics. And
Among the amazing adult guests on Tuesday’s #gno virtual panel (see bullet list below), we are also excited to announce our first kid panelists—Mary Margaret, an amazingly charitable 10-year old from Kids Are Heroes and Jason from Pencil Bugs…, one of the world’s youngest entrepreneurs who believes in giving
Ride a bike or walk to a close destination to which you would normally drive.
Date: Wed., May 30
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: Dad Rules by Treion Miller
