Turn Challenges into Gold
Caroline Myss is an author, inspirational teacher and healer in the fields of human consciousness, health and spirituality, among other things. I wanted to share a few of her quotes as food for thought about the impact of challenges and choices in our lives. I briefly...
The Importance of Self-Esteem for Success
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Frederick Douglass “There are two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.” Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Self-esteem is the foundation of a successful,...
Your child’s self-esteem start with you!
Self-esteem is the greatest gift you can offer your child. How to foster a healthy sense of self, resilience and self-confidence in a child is not an easy task. It is not difficult in the sense of how to do it, it is difficult because of where we are today as a...
40 benefits Mindfulness and Parenting
This video explains the benefits of mindfulness on both parents and children.
40 Good Reasons To Practice Mindful Parenting
Mindfulness and meditation have proven beneficial for both parents and children. More and more studies are uncovering the short- and long-term benefits of incorporating mindful parenting practices into families’ lives (1). Meditation and mindfulness are not...
3 Key Practices to Improve Your Child’s Life
Three simple practices that will reduce whining, complaining, induce calm and relaxation.
Mindfulness and Parenting
This video explains how mindfulness can help both your parenting and your children. It also briefly addresses how to start practicing mindfulness. A few resources are provided. Benefits of Mindfulness can be found on this site:...
5 Steps to Better Self Care for Moms
Self-care is often ignored by parents, yet a very important component of living a happy and fulfilling life. When we make place in our lives for little pockets of self-care, we have more energy and patience with our...
Lifting the Screen: Take Charge of your Kids’ Media Environment
Portable screens can seem like a godsend to parents. Give the kids a “hit” of your iPhone and bam! The whining, the crying, the tantrums are instantly over. Built-in TVs and iPads seem to have resolved car rides from hell. With a portable screen handy, there’s no need...
How to protect your children from child molesters.
Dr. Gina Madrigrano guides you into the world of child sex offenders to better understand who they are, how they select their victims and how to protect your kids. In many parents’ darkest nightmares lurks the predator hunting for opportunities to sexually abuse...
8 Easy Steps to a Struggle Free Bedtime Routine for Kids
Parents often struggle with bedtime and the comments I hear most is that it’s a stressful time filled with battles. In this video, I discuss the importance of having the same ritual every night and what elements are...
Multiple Benefits of Giving your Kids Chores
Parents often wait too long to start getting their children involved in chores. Often times feeling that children should only focus on play and homework. The problem with this is that to expect our teenagers to suddenly...
Screens: A parental convenience.
Screens: The Inconvenient Truth! Moving Beyond Screens and Taking Charge. What are the best practices when it comes to kids and media.
Preparing a Toddler for a Long Plane Ride!
One of travelling parents’ greatest headaches or anticipated fear is travelling with young children and toddlers. In this video, I offer various strategies to prepare your young children for a long plane ride....
Parent Overwhelm: 5 Tips to Cope with Stress.
I recently watched a Ted Talk and I thought I would summarize here a few of the key elements in raising families. How adaptability and values, can help us cope with the chaos, stress, and overwhelm. Read on: Kids do sense that their parents are out of control. even...
Children Grow Us Up! Really?
Sometimes we forget that our children are wise little beings and that they too can impart upon us a lot of wisdom. In this video, I challenge you to consider that not only are you a teacher to your child but...
Essential Steps to Safe Screen Use for Kids.
STEP 1: QUESTION, OBSERVE, AND ASSESS Do you find yourself getting caught up in constant battles over screens? Is it hard to get your kids off those tablets or video games when you ask them to? Do you find your kids are obsessed with their electronics? Botch their...
How Education Fails our Children
Sir Ken Robinson is an educational specialist whose mission is to "save" our children from the current educational system that is failing them. His TED talks have over 10 Million views, so his message is getting out. I have included here a few of my favorite videos...