Have you ever had one of those days where every other word out of your mouth is “No”? “No, don’t touch that. No, don’t jump on the couch. No, we can’t eat ice cream for breakfast.” As a mom of three, I get it. There are days when the word “No” practically becomes a reflex,…
I didn’t see it coming, but one day, I hit a wall. One minute I was packing lunches and folding the mountain of laundry, and the next, I found myself crying in the car after a Target run. Mom burnout is sneaky like that—it builds slowly, and before you know it, you’re depleted. It was…
The door creaked open, and my son trudged into the house, backpack slung low and a look of defeat on his face. “I just can’t do it, Mom,” he sighed, plopping onto the couch. It was the third meltdown this week, and I knew something had to change. I glanced at the clock — we…
Remarkable ways you’re mastering motherhood, even though you may feel dragged down by the daily responsibilities of mom life. Let’s take mom life into autopilot mode so we can all enjoy motherhood. Perfectionism has a sneaky way of creeping into our lives, especially as moms. We want the best for our children, so it’s easy to…
We all want to raise responsible children, yet many parents give contradictory messages to their kid or adolescent. This generates uncertainty about what the intended behaviours and activities are. The misunderstanding develops when what the parent says to do and what the parent really performs are diametrically opposed. Knowing the difference between implicit and explicit modelling and how…
There I was, standing in the middle of the grocery store aisle, trying my best to maintain composure while my 4-year-old was in full meltdown mode. I could feel the stares of onlookers, some sympathetic, some judgmental, as my daughter refused to budge an inch. All I asked was for her to put back the…
