Add a comment if you have seen similar situations? Do you think lawnmower parent is descriptive? My thoughts are that every child is uniquely made. Some are bold and confident by nature, others are shy and cautious. Each must be handled differently. By modeling solving problematic situations, using words to teach strategies, reminders that problems… Continue reading Lawnmower Parents
Author: Patricia Dokter Ritsema
Homework Scene
The Homework Scene by Guest Author Myrna Easom Beating the Homework Blues ~ Five Tips 1) Expand knowledge: your child is not going to grow as an independent learner if all that is required of him or her is to “answer” homework questions in workbooks or textbooks. Expand your child’s knowledge on different subjects by… Continue reading Homework Scene
Back to School Dos and Don’ts
Another excellent article by Childmind!!! This one by Jerry Bubrick, Clinical Psychologist. https://childmind.org/article/back-to-school-dos-and-donts/ Back to School Dos and Don’ts Tips on navigating summer's end, especially for kids who are anxious Jerry Bubrick, PhD, a senior clinical psychologist in the Anxiety Disorders Center and director of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Service at the Child Mind Institute. The… Continue reading Back to School Dos and Don’ts
No One is Perfect
Perfectionism can be a curse! My precious little grand daughter said, when I asked if there was something she wanted help with was, "not to be so upset when I get something wrong on my paper!" Now mind you, it is summer! We are not even in school and bless her heart this came out!… Continue reading No One is Perfect
REAL REST IN THE STORM
by Joni Eareckson Tada "This is what the LORD says: 'Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls...'" Jeremiah 6:16 When I think of rest, I think of having the freedom to sleep in… Continue reading REAL REST IN THE STORM
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Encouragement
I am needing to say this to myself! I am purposed to write and cannot believe how an invisible wall can just stare you in your face!! Praying the wall will be deconstructed brick by brick, and my will and determination will overflow with abundant words? Anyone else facing an invisible wall? So eager to… Continue reading Encouragement