by Lara | Dec 2, 2022 | Mindful Parenting, Alfred Adler
I love the holidays! I spend the entire month of December planning fun experiences, making the house look festive, setting up fun activities… And every year I find myself fretting over how to make sure I’m cultivating a spirit of gratitude and giving in my family....
by Lara | Nov 1, 2022 | Raising Resilient Children, Handling Misbehavior, Dealing with Hard Things
I don’t know if it’s the same in your community, but this year, the floodgates seemed to have reopened on kid-friendly October activities around here. Every Fall Festival, Halloween hoe-down, and birthday party imaginable seems to have happened this past month. ...
by Lara | Sep 2, 2022 | Raising Resilient Children, Mindful Parenting, Dealing with Hard Things
It’s the most wonderful time of the yeeeeeear! Welcome to Back-to-School season. Regardless of which day you start the 2022-2023 school year, any parent who’s been here can attest – it’s a time of change, new horizons, and oftentimes…worry. Backing Them vs....
by Lara | Aug 1, 2022 | Raising Resilient Children, Mindful Parenting
Ah summertime…a perfect opportunity for our kids to kick back…relax…sleep in…do nothing… WAIT A MINUTE! While we certainly want to give kids a chance to recharge their batteries away from their typical school routine, today we want to make the case for putting them to...
by Lara | Jun 30, 2022 | Parenting Styles, Mindful Parenting, Raising Resilient Children, Handling Misbehavior
The Swim Meet Incident It was one of those cringe-y times in parenting. Last week, my 9-year-old son crossed the line and got himself into trouble. I’ll spare you the details, but suffice it to say he got kicked out of his swim meet for taking a dare. The dare...
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