Believing in yourself is a wonderful thing. It's hard to attain but if you have the right people around you as you’re growing up, you’ll stand up for yourself sooner in life. We all have doubts, every single one of us. But it's how we manage our fears and doubts that sets us apart from the rest of humanity. Believing in yourself is key to taking on some of life’s most daunting challenges. However there is a fine line between being self-confident and being arrogant.For some people this is hard ...
The Parenting Life
I’m Not Quite Sure I Can Survive the Teenage Years
It is just part of parenting teens to feel shut out and worthless as a parent, right? I know I do on a regular basis. Not because the boys tell me I'm worthless, but because I know I could be doing so much better when it comes to raising them. There are so many things that I struggle with, especially with our youngest. So far, I think I'll be able to survive the teenage years with my youngest, but who knows, I still have at least 4 more years with him in the house.Most children ...
Looking After Yourself As An Expectant Mother
When I first became an expectant mother with my oldest about almost 20 years ago (sheesh, I didn't realize that in 3 months it will be 20 years since I got pregnant, YIKES!) I had absolutely no clue what to do through the pregnancy other than, eat, sleep, and tons of doctors appointments. Things have completely changed over the years though. Things that we used to think was okay to do, really isn't, and vice versa. I remember reading "What to Expect when You're Expecting" and kinda freaking out, ...
What is an Appropriate Age for a Child to be Left Home Alone?
One of the biggest worries I had when I was a single parent was when was it appropriate for my child to be left home alone. Obviously, I wasn't going to leave my 10yr old to watch his 5yr old brother, but could the 10yr old be left alone for 30 mins or so while I ran to the corner store for milk & eggs? Or what if I was running late from work and the bus arrived already? Could they be trusted for 15-20 minutes alone? Another scenario happened quite a bit while I was a single mother. One ...
Caring for a Sick Child & When to Seek Medical Care
A couple weeks ago I talked about ways to help you, as a parent or guardian, get through your day with a sick child, because everyone knows, taking a day off of work or your scheduled plans to take care of a sick child isn't always the easiest.For the better part of my boys upbringing, I was a single mother, so caring for a sick child meant all too often I had to take a day off of work, if my mom or dad also had to work that day. I couldn't send them to daycare because well, daycare ...
Finally Find Time for Yourself as a Mom to Relax
Once you have kids, it becomes extremely difficult to find time for yourself. You can plan it, but more often than not, something will come between you and your well-deserved time off. And that’s not the worst of it. When you actually manage to get that short break, you don’t even know how to relax anymore. You spend that time sorting out things in your home, running some errands without kids tagging along or you turn to taking care of somebody else’s needs, like your parents’ or your ...
8 Ways to Make Talking to Your Kids About Sex Just a Tad Easier
If you are like most parents I talk to, you are crazy nervous about talking to your kids about sex. Whether they are 5 or 15, talking to your kids about sex doesn’t have to be this big, overwhelming ordeal. In fact, having many conversations in bite-sized chunks will have the most lasting impact over time. These strategies are effective regardless of the child’s age. Here are a few guidelines you can follow to make while talking to your kids about sex a little easier to ...
How Do You Handle Finding Out Your Child Is Using Drugs?
Are you concerned that your child does drugs? Is the prospect of having to take them to a clinic too horrible for you to even contemplate? This past week my husband and I had a sneaky suspicion about our oldest son doing drugs. We knew it wasn't anything hard, but knew it was at least marijuana. We talked it over and decided to drug test him to be 100% sure.I didn't make it a big deal and just told him "Look, it's just to be on the safe side and so I know what's going on in your life!" And ...
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