Teacher Appreciation Week

Every single thing we say around our kids matters. It becomes their inner voice.

From toddlers to teens, when what I want for my teens conflicts with what they want, either they or I will be tantruming.

Parenting is learning that no one is responsible for my emotions but me.

Allowing our children to speak their minds at two years old helps them learn that their voice matters.

You are the parent. Be the place where all of their emotions are safe.

Christmas is about slowing down enough that we can see each other.

If you get a Spring Break, take a walk in the natural world with the eyes of a child.

Every single thing we say around our kids matters. It becomes their inner voice.

The children will remind us what’s important at Thanksgiving.

Sometimes if I’m dysregulated and stressed, it’s because I'm in the wrong lane.

Parenting is learning that no one is responsible for my emotions but me.

As our kids slog through adolescence, sometimes they need our presence more than our advice.

When a child is dysregulated, it’s more important than ever for us to stay calm and strong.

Steps for emotional healing include learning to have space for opposing emotions.

What are we saying to our children without any words at all?

From toddlers to teens, when what I want for my teens conflicts with what they want, either they or I will be tantruming.

To keep the peace and fit in, we all wear masks.

Trigger warning (victims of school shootings).

My heart goes out to the 9-year-olds lost this week, and to all victims of violence.

It’s a pretty simple commandment. It doesn’t say “love one another only if they are like you.”

When I find myself in the Bitter Barn (my old friend), I need to find a window to look outward.