Slow Down! You’re Moving Too Fast! How to Savor the Moments and Memories
How to Find Family Time in Today’s Fast-Paced World From the moment our babies are born, we are told that skin to skin contact is of primary importance for bonding and development. We hug, snuggle, and wear our babies and continue to do so until they are too big to sit in our laps anymore (but we still try anyway!). However, as our little ones grow, they show us that they need more independence, and life gets so busy, but sometimes we need to remember that our children still need that closeness with us. I find that when life...
Combating Sibling Rivalry – Turn Fighters Into Friends
How top Put a Ceasefire on Sibling Rivalry! Stop fighting! Share with your sister! If you are like me, you find yourself saying (or yelling) these phrases often. My research for this topic has been a personal one, as I have struggled with this issue with my own children. I wanted to find some answers for how to teach my children to be kind to each other and to share (at least a good amount of the time). The first thing you can do is to monitor your own tone and manner of speaking to others, including your spouse and children. Do you...
