Tag: parenting
Instructions On Not Giving Up
I think it’s easy to imagine that surrender is doing nothing. Just waiting--for the time to go by, or for things to happen. But...
4 Positive Parenting Resources to Check Out
Gentle parenting. Mindful parenting. Peaceful parenting. Positive parenting. Regular parenting is hard enough—do we have to put a label on it?
Look, I get it....
Guide to Iowa City Area Parent-Teacher Groups
We are one month into the school year, and the learning curve is still like a roller coaster.
For every moment when I get the...
I am at a Stalemate with this Season of Parenting —...
Remember that time when I wrote about seizing the day and I was so over-the-top sappy that you couldn't even bear to read it?
Or...
Hitting the Reset Button: My Parenting Realization During This Pandemic
COVID-19. Do your days right now just feel like endless re-runs of the movie Groundhog Day where everything is the same every single day...
Are You One of These Four Types of Sports Parents?
Since my daughter was four-years-old, she's participated in community recreation leagues. This way she is exposed to athletics at an early age without all...
A Simple Question: Asking About Guns Before Playdates
On December 14, 2012, a mass shooting occurred that shook me to my very core. Why was I so affected? I didn't know any...
Parenting in The Teen Years: Setting Healthy Boundaries and Holding Limits
I have been parenting for 16.5 years, but only parenting a teen for 3.5 years. I feel really, really confident in the birth to...
The Year of the “No”
Education is a top priority in our home, as it is for many. My husband and I are both educators. We are the type...
Guide to Area Parent-Teacher Groups
When my son started kindergarten, it felt like stepping into a new city without a map. I could read the street signs, but it...