Being a good role model encompasses not only what you say but rather what you do in your everyday life. Your children are watching you everyday to learn the things that are not only expected by you, but also what is right and expected as a contributing member of society [...]
It is very easy as a parent to lose your top. Kids know (or learn) how to press your buttons and we all have days where we need to go and cool off (or at least I know that I do). Does this mean that you are a terrible parent? [...]
Reading is something that J-Mom and I have tried to instill in both Diva-J and now Diva-PJ. Having a love for reading promotes imagination and can allow for your child to reach heights that they never could without the opportunity of being literate. They say that as little as [...]
Anyone who is a parent will know that having a sense of humor is paramount to success. This is not only important for you as a parent but also for your children to learn as well as there will be many times where they will need to simply laugh things [...]
It is hard to be consistent within a child, but it is ultimately one of the most important things that you can provide for your child as they grow up. Consistency covers a lot of terrain. It stands for issues surrounding discipline, routine, and rules, but also stands for dependability and [...]
In life as a parent you tend to think that you need to above the fray and provide a lasting impression of adult authority. Though in many cases this is important, as it shows your children the importance of demeanor in adulthood, there is something to be said to remaining [...]
How many times have you been in the room and your child is talking to you, but you find yourself having to ask them to repeat what they have said (this could also go with your spouse too). To often I find that people tend to hear but not listen [...]
How many of you have gotten to your last straw with your child and lost your patience, to the extent that you start getting frustrated and mad at what they are not understanding? How many of you have waited and waited for your child to simply "get it" and they [...]
30 Days to Becoming a Better Parent Day 2: Balance Out Your Life Today we are talking about balance, and I am not talking about the scale that you used in your high school biology or chemistry class. To be a parent one must find balance within their lives. Not [...]
My son turned six in February. He gave me a Christmas present this past Christmas, something he had picked out at the “Santa’s Workshop” at his school. It was wrapped in a pre-printed holiday themed plastic baggie and stapled shut. He had then taken a black Sharpie and written to: [...]