Positive Parenting

    For the last 70 years, the month of May has been designated as Mental Health Awareness month. It is nothing new but the nature of therapy for the treatment of mental illness is ever evolving. Its roots can be...

When my daughter was a baby, she loved to sit in her crib and turn the pages of her baby books. She was so sweet and quiet and didn’t start talking until she was almost two. My pediatrician suggested...

Every day, I teach my kids patience from learning how to share, taking their turn on the swing, or just waiting to get served a snack or a drink.   It was just a few days ago, and my four-year-old son...

.........Her name is MOM Raising children will pull out all of the sides of you that you never thought were there. Growing up, I was never an emotional person; I guess I can contribute that to how my mother raised...

When was the last time you had fun? How about genuine fun with your kids? If you have to think hard, you are not alone. We all want to have fun and be more fun, but there is never...

Let's be honest with each other. I recently have met a group of extraordinary women that are all in different stages of their lives, most with children. They are from differing cultures and backgrounds. Some have paying jobs, and...

There are so many things and phrases that people tell you daily. Most days, it feels as though the control you think you have in your life is non-existent. The power or ability to make choices can be taken...

I will start off with saying this has been one hell of a month! So when I say I totally get it if you forgot to brush your teeth one day, or don’t even remember the last time you...

She is sleeping next to me. She is going to be three this month. Time is just flying; it was not long ago when the nurse handed her over to me. She was a tiny thing, and now she is...

When you hear the phrase "self care," what immediately pops into your head? If you said bubble baths, massages at Hand and Stone Spa, and relaxing lunch dates with your girlfriends at S3, you aren't wrong and are among the many...