Looking forward into February, there are many different holidays, daily, weekly, and monthly. We observe Black History month, American Heart Month, and others. There’s Presidents’ Day, we get that day off as a bank holiday, Groundhog’s day and that is shared on February 2nd with Self-Renewal day. But noted, there is the most popularly celebrated …
Leading as a Parent
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com As a parent, there is high level of leadership in a family as we have little ones paying attention to everything we are doing. As they get older, teens notice more of what we do as parents and will point out things they see that may be contrary to what …
In Uncertain Times
Managing stress during a pandemic At this point of the year, in the “meantime” of this pandemic, we all have had to make some changes in our home life, and work life. Students have had to adjust to an online format of education, and many employers have required continued work at home. Some unfortunately lost …
“Can we eat dinner together?”
Excerpt from the book Through a Child's Eyes, written by Nikole R Jiggetts, LCSW (read more about the book below.) "I want to spend time with you." How many families still have dinner together? Or do you eat in one place and the children eat in their rooms? I’ve heard parents say they feed their …
Jada’s Story
I have the opportunity to work with some pretty strong children who have been challenged with some tough situations early on in their lives. This is a story about a resilient girl who started life a little rough. She found out that I write about families and children on my blog and wanted me to …
Don’t Judge Me
"Don't judge me," it’s been a common saying among teens lately. One parent recently shared and agreed that she heard it from her children quite often. Not long ago my daughter said it too. I asked her a question about her homework, and she changed the subject and tried to ease out of the room. …
When Children Have no Words
How to listen to what children's behaviors are telling us! "Either we spend time meeting children's emotional needs by filling their cup with love or we spend time dealing with the behaviors caused from their unmet needs. Either way we spend the time." -Pam Leo I have the privilege to see the world in a …
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