An intention is something you mean to do. With regard to intentional parenting, this definition alone is sort of muddy and convoluted. I could call myself an intentional parent and have great intentions that I rarely or never put into action. When it comes to intentional parenting in a way that makes a powerful and positive impact on your child's life as well as your joy in motherhood, intentional parenting needs purpose and mindfulness to accompany it! Moms must have a goal for ... View the Post
The Keys to Using Positive Reinforcement to Change Behavior
Using positive reinforcement to change behavior is one of the best-kept secrets by moms with well-behaved children. Though it's really no secret at all, it simply comes intuitively to some and not-so-much for others. Using positive reinforcement to change behavior is done so subtly sometimes that moms may not even realize they are doing it. By calling it out and giving it a name, we can be more intentional in using this child training strategy for the benefit of our ... View the Post
How to Reduce Sibling Conflict by Training Living Together Skills
So often parents jump to assume our children have a sibling rivalry the minute we hear them begin to quarrel. That's not typically the case! I want to chat the truth about sibling conflict, what sibling rivalry REALLY is, and, most importantly, how to significantly reduce and diffuse sibling conflict. What is Sibling Rivalry? By the very definition, a rivalry is a competition. A competition for the same object or superiority. This definition indicates that sibling rivalry is ... View the Post
Best Board Games for Toddlers to Promote Brain Development
**PLEASE CHECK ALL AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH GAME BEFORE ALLOWING YOUR CHILD TO PLAY THE BEST BOARD GAMES FOR TODDLERS LISTED. SOME GAMES DO HAVE SMALL PIECES THAT COULD CAUSE CHOKING. Toddlers are a never-ending sprout of development. Their brains are growing, taking shape, and making them into who they'll become with every second of the day. One of the best things you can do to maximize this time of rapid growth is to use the best board games for toddlers to promote brain development and ... View the Post
The Top 10 Most Important Life Skills for Kids!
I hope you'll teach your child how to hammer a nail into a piece of wood or how to comparison shop. In fact, there are a lot of practical skills that would benefit your child, and I hope that you'll take the time to teach your child as many of them as possible! But, today, we are talking about the big stuff! The most essential life skills for kids! The things they MUST know to really thrive and be successful in life! A great deal of what I've learned about what is ... View the Post
Good Parenting Skills From a Surprising Source
Sometimes the very best advice comes from the most unlikely of places. It'll rush over you like a warm breeze you weren't expecting on a chili day, leaving you grateful and recharged! This happened to me recently while listening to a podcast that had nothing to do with parenting, yet offered crazy-powerful wisdom on the truth of good parenting skills! I was so motivated and encouraged, that I want to share it with you! I can't even remember what made me choose THAT particular ... View the Post
