Dealing With Hurt Feelings One of the hardest things about being a parent is helping your child with hurt feelings. It is the one thing that we never want them to encounter but everyone has their feelings hurt throughout their life. One of the most difficult things in life is seeing your child in pain. Whether it is […]
Power Tools for 21st Century.
Power Tools for 21st Century. YOUR child has to have tools to work in today’s society. The website hopes that you are learning what tools to use for you and your child. Since we are all unique we all need different tools that fit just us. The title of this post comes from one of […]
Anger a normal human emotion-in check
Anger – a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong Anger is a normal human emotion – keep it in check Let it go There are ways to be able to move beyond any anger: Forgiveness Never let anger consume YOU for more than 20 minutes Exercise Volunteer work I have used […]
Family – definition can be what YOU want it to be!
Stand tall, be courageous, be strong, be proactive, have a plan, make it work. Family – definition can be what YOU want it to be! After I divorced the children’s father – we would have a group hug – the 3 of us, and I would remind them that we were “are a family”. Even […]
Have Clear Expectations for YOU.
Never settle – always have high expectations for YOU. Remember, you are only in control of YOU. Set those expectations high and work hard to meet them. Do you want to flip burgers all your life or do you want to own your own company? Do you want to work for a big corporation or […]
YOUR online footprint for ever.
WE all know, and YOU should know, and YOUR children should know. Know that anything any of us put on the computer is there forever. Any words, any pictures, any negative about anyone, any bullying or any sexting or naked pictures any us put on the internet. It is there for anyone and everyone to […]
Change in YOUR child’s life?
Change is the most constant thing in YOUR child’s life? It can be enriching or it can be traumatic for a child. Moving schools Losing a dog or animal Death of a parent or grandparent Making new friends Developing into pre-tween and body developing It can be mentally challenging to go through all these events […]
Teenagers need to know “How to do” Life Skills.
Teenagers need to know “How to do” Life Skills. There are essential things that we each need to do in our lives and your young child is no exception – and the reason there need to be life skills that they learn early in their life is that it does the following: Builds confidence Strong […]
Make it a Great Life! It is up to YOU.
Life is about growing, learning and exploring – yes, but it is much, much more than that. And life is not about anyone else. Control is about controlling only YOU. Never be in control of anyone else – not your husband, not your partner, not your children, not anyone else. But, here is a chance […]
Asking Questions for Success.
Asking Questions for Success. Putting your hand up in class to ask a question is important. If a child needs clarification on the subject at hand. Or if the children are not able to understand the assignment. Questions are important in our learning. Mentally, we ask ourselves questions all the time; should I do it […]
Practice makes Perfect for YOUR Child.
Practice makes Perfect for YOUR Child. I love stories, and I am going to tell one now. And I am going to tell you about Bill Bradley. He was an all-American basketball player at Princeton University. And he played in the NBA and the New York Knicks. He won an Olympic gold medal and […]
Believe and Become and YOUR Child.
As you can see, everything in life that each of us does is up to ME. It is not up to our parents or friends but just up to ME. We control everything we do in life. Being a success does take work, but life is about work. Even hackers or robbers have […]
Comfort Zone for YOUR Child.
The only thing stopping YOUR child from reaching their dreams is YOUR child. Each of us is only in control of one human being, and that is US. That is a good life lesson because I have had friends that worry about everyone else in their family but themselves. I knew one person, years ago, […]
Purpose of Life is Life of Purpose.
Purpose of Life is Life of Purpose. Be creative about your purpose. You have to know your unique personal qualities. We all have great qualities. But we have to focus on those and take them to a higher level. This helps in brain development along with school success. Some children are really good at math, […]
Can YOUR Child Make Good Decisions?
Can YOUR Child Make Good Decisions? When YOUR child was very young and getting their first ice cream cone – vanilla or chocolate? Those were important decisions for that little one. But, to keep up with decision-making as the young child develops is important. Can they tell good from the bad? Do they know when they […]
“To – Do” List.
It helps if the child starts as young as possible for making lists. When my grandson comes for a visit we make a list. I am sure his Mother always has a list to go by. And that is why Gage is good at making list and checking the list off when complete. He has […]
Annie Shy: Would have, Could have, Should have.
Annie Shy: Looking back on my Middle School years I wish I had done things a little different. Maybe, I could have listened better. And maybe I should have studied harder. Then I would not have this in mind that I could have, would have, or should have. My younger years went by fast. One […]
Find YOUR Child’s Spark.
Find YOUR Child’s spark. We each have a spark, what we are good at, what brings us joy. The child may have many sparks or just one spark. As they are developing it is YOUR job as the parent to help them find that spark. Your job is to take notice at their interest. They […]
Brain not developed fully until their Twenties.
Brain not developed fully until Twenties. Most people may think a child can make life-time decisions in their teens. Like drinking, taking drugs or having babies. With the knowledge that the child’s brain is not developed fully until their twenties how can they make life-changing decisions? I realize that one can join the military […]
Lessons to Learn and More.
Lessons to Learn. Make a list and put it on the refrigerator and see how many your children know or can learn. There are life lessons we all needed to know by the time we left home. The earlier learning them the better. Lessons to Learn. Daisy Luther has a list and here it is: […]