Tag Archives: Parenting

Linking Arms To Raise Our Children

I recently attended a conference that concluded with all 500 participants, trainers, and event staff linking arms and singing an inspirational song together.  What I experienced was: Connection.  I felt that I was connected and significant to the people beside … Continue reading

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Join Parenting Thought Leaders at Parenting 2.0 Talks, August 16-18 in San Diego

Ready to stop punishing children and start inspiring them towards mastery? The P20 Talks Conference, at the Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diego, CA August 16th-18th, 2012 has the formula. Structured around the Life Skills Report … Continue reading

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Acknowledge and Thank Dads for Father's Day

Father’s Day always has me stumped.  What can I get for a man who prides himself on providing for his family?  There is something that a father wants but often doesn’t receive:  acknowledgement. It’s not that the people in his … Continue reading

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Financial Freedom Tips for Parents

httpv://youtu.be/fm5958PM2sc Are you stressed and worrying about money?  Most parents are, and it’s affecting their ability to be fully present for their kids.  Sherlyn Pang Luedtke offers 3 tips for financial freedom and a scholarship to T. Harv Eker’s internationally-acclaimed … Continue reading

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Love Yourself For Mother's Day

I love being a mother. Not every single nanosecond of the time, but for the most part, I love it. For Mother’s Day, I honor all the mothers of the world and celebrate the joys that come with motherhood. We … Continue reading

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Underwood Family Farms Field Trip with Kim Shirley

Our Mommy and Me class is on a field trip at Underwood Family Farms picking strawberries. Teacher Kim Shirley’s field trip classes are a blast! She is the best kept secret in the San Fernando Valley, and her classes are … Continue reading

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How To Stay Healthy With Your Sick Child

When your child comes home with a cold, the pressure is on to contain the germs.  Here are several ways to keep illness at bay when it makes its way into your home: 1.                Wash your hands – I realize … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned When a Taunted Girl Dies

I was shocked to read in Kim Carollo‘s ABC News story, Kathleen Edward, Girl Taunted Online While Battling Huntington’s Disease, Dies, that a 33-year-old woman and mother taunted her 9-year-old girl neighbor, Kathleen Edward, with such spite. Social development is … Continue reading

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A New Year With Success

“Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and abilities were used in a way that served others.” – Marianne Williamson Every new year brings hopes for things to be different, even better than the year … Continue reading

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Give The Gift Of You

What do you think your child wants most?  You guessed it – you!  Before you start feeling overwhelmed, consider that a study published in Family Circle magazine notes that while mothers in 1959 reported playing with their child about 275 … Continue reading

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