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Gentle Parenting

Gentle Parenting

I don’t know about you, but I had zero idea what I was getting myself into with this parenting gig. Parenting done right is hard! Not one of my babies came with a Parenting Skills 101 manual.

I want this page to inspire you, give you ideas, and show you ways to be a superhero guide for your kids instead of constantly struggling and fighting with your kids – especially those prickly tweens and teens! I’ve learned that being a guide – while letting the kids make their decisions results in self-sufficient kids who find their own motivation to do the right things.

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Motherhood & Mothering

Gentle Parenting Doesn’t Mean The Monkeys Run The Circus

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Want Quick and Easy Ideas For Being Present With Your Kids?

You want more quality time with your kids.
Tweens and teens are busy with their friends, but time with us is still important for them.
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Tweens & Teens

I’m going to just put this out here. Tweens and teens are tough ladies and gents. And I’m going to tell you why – right here in a nutshell. More than ever, their growing independence is bringing all of the impact of how you were raised right to the forefront. As a certified parent coach, I’m here to hold your hand through it all.

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Tweens & Teens

10 Simple & Effective Stress Busters To Help Your Tween Conquer Stress In The Moment

Spoiler Alert: Handing stress in the moment can be challenging for all of us – and especially for our tweens and teens. The stressful moments in their lives are just beginning to amp up. We’ve all had stressful situations when we wish we had responded differently. Stress in the moment can elevate blood pressure, leave…

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One Powerful Response When Your Child Is Grumpy And Stressed From School

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How To Teach Your Super-Competitive Kids About Healthy Competition

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5 Powerful Ways To Help Your Tween If They Are Suffering From School Stress

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What Is Respect? The One Most Powerful Way Of Teaching Respect To Your Tween

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10 Powerful Stress Reduction Strategies To Help Tweens Combat Every-Day Stress

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How To Teach Tween & Teen Boys About Healthy Relationships on Valentine’s Day

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Want To Have More Time To Spend With Your Kids?

You want more quality time with your kids.
Without violating the laws of time and space, you have no idea how to get it.
Let me take you step by step through the process of creating more time to spend with your family,

Let Me Show You How

Tips for Modern Parents

I love the theater, art, movies, poetry, and books. I really love books. The common threads here are stories and story telling. One thing I know for sure is that story telling is one of the things that defines our humanity. We learn life lessons from stories; we entertain one another with stories; and we pass down history and culture through stories.

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Tips For Modern Parents

50+ Summer Activities Inspired By Books That Your Children Will Adore

Spoiler Alert: Looking for some fun summer activities for kids? I’ve got you covered for elementary age kids – and it gets better! Each activity is inspired by some of everyone’s favorite books! This list of summer activities inspired by books has something for everyone – STEAM activities, outdoor activities, math, STEM, even literacy and…

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One Powerful Tool Connected Families Use To Bond With Tweens and Teens

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What It Takes To Love Our Kids Unconditionally

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One Word To Encourage A Growth Mindset In Kids

As our children grow up, it gets harder to find ideas and activities to foster strong family connections. But this idea for a family meeting that parents can use to build a strong family connection that lasts and lasts! #familyconnection #familymeeting www.intentionalfamilylife.com

Connected Families Use This One Overlooked Parenting Tool

As a mom, it’s hard to watch your highly sensitive child turn into an angry kid right before your eyes! Parenting and learning how to deal with an angry kid is not what any of us planned for. But, there is good news – there are ways to manage anger, sensory hacks, and coping skills. This article is a really good and easy place to start once you've gone beyond the usual suspects. Two common causes of angry kid behaviors are sugar sensitivity and worries. This helps with both! #angrychild #intensechild www.intentionalfamilylife.com

Is Your Child Displaying Angry Behaviors? This Is What You Need to Know…

Stories for children about anxiety is the best list I've found with both stories and strategies for every kid of every age with any kind of worries! www.themidlifemamas.com

The 50 Best Stories and Strategies to Help Children of All Ages Conquer Anxiety

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My Favorite Gentle Parenting Books

Motherhood & Mothering

I’ll be honest. With my first son, I fell into homeschooling like Wile E. Coyote losing his battle with gravity. And then with my second son, it felt like the moment Wile E. gets crushed by his own boulder. Let’s just say, our homeschool wasn’t really planned.

But that’s not to say it hasn’t worked itself into a beautiful family blessing. Because it has. And I’ll share with you how we did it.

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Motherhood & Mothers

The Power Of A Mother’s Love Is Transformative – But Don’t Make This One Mistake

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From one boy mom to another – here are some every-day truths about mothering boys from toddlers to teenagers to be men we are proud of. Mothers of boys are totally and beautifully wrecked with love – and here are some of the surprising challenges of parenting boys as well as tips and advice that will encourage you and have you nodding your head in agreement! #boymom #raisingboys #boys #motheringboys www.themidlifemamas.com

7 Things I Didn’t Expect About Mothering Boys

This post shares the books about finding yourself that I have personally have enjoyed reading as a woman in my 40's (ok, so I really just turned fifty - I'm easing into it slowly). Each book is filled with thoughts, truths, and words of encouragement for women inspiring you to be the best you can be. Some take a tough love approach, some women open their hearts and souls in their writings, and others have shared with humor. What these books don't do is tell you what your best looks like for you. I am about helping you dig inside to discover the very best version of yourself and then to learn how to be the best version of yourself. #wordsofencouragement #bestbooksaboutfindingyourself #selfhelp #bestversionofyourself www.themidlifemamas.com

The 10 Must Have Books About Finding Yourself in Your 40’s

Making mom friends can be tough - especially when you're over 40 with kids still at home. If you want some good ideas because you need to make a new mom friend (or 5), you need the companionship and support from somebody who's got your back - this is the new way to find new friends! Guaranteed. #momfriends #internetfriends www.themidlifemamas.com

Finding Mom Friends Online Will Make You Feel Better About Life

I would love to know how to be patient with myself. Love and patience with children comes more easily to me than having love and patience with myself. I love this trick that helps me be patient with me and makes me feel like a better mom!! #patience #selflove #motherhood www.themidlifemamas.com

Be Patient With Me Please. I’m Learning To Have Patience With Myself

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10 Books That Make You The Best Version Of Yourself

Dear Mom who feels like she's failing. Is there one thing we use to define motherhood? To figure out if we're doing ok as moms? This is the heartbreaking story that reveals the most important thing mothers do. #motherhood #goodmom #dearmom www.themidlifemamas.com

Dear Mom – This Heartbreaking Story Reveals The Most Valuable Thing You Do

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Get A Book List Tailor-Made For You Each Month!

So, research and reading are a couple of my super powers. I spend hours, days, and even weeks curating my book lists for you. There are no crappy schmappy books on any of my lists. I have either personally read or added to my “to be read” list every single book that I will ever suggest for you.

Skip the hours of searching for a good book only to start book after book – but never finishing one. That’s a recipe for failure, my friend. Reading aloud with your kids – no matter their age – is a great way to foster connection and spend a bit of one on one time with each child every day. Let me get you some of the best book selections out there!

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