Do you think you praise your child enough? Who doesn’t like to hear compliments, right? Even as an adult I still like to hear someone praise me about something. Ever since my children were born, it’s been second nature to praise them for doing something good or trying their best. As long as you are building up your child’s self-esteem and not doing it in a way that makes the child dependent on your praise, praise is a good {Read More}
I think I am almost officially done breastfeeding. My daughter turned 2 in December, and I’ve been skipping days. The longest I’ve gone is 2 full days without nursing her. I think we are both done. I am glad that I was able to nurse her for this long. I haven’t decided when my official last day will be nursing her because it seems to happen spontaneously now. Although it was {Read More}
This is a touchy subject, and I don’t plan to tell you how to discipline your child. There are so many parenting books out there that will teach what way is the best way, etc. As a mom to two children, I still don’t know the *best* way to discipline. In my opinion, I don’t think there is a best way to discipline, nor, is there a one size fits all solution. You must discipline based on what works for {Read More}
Today I’m going to respond to Joyce’s questions that she has for me! If you missed our earlier conversation, you can see my initial post introducing Joyce from Mommy Talk Show here. You can find her response to my questions and the questions she has for me here. I wish I was video savvy like Joyce is, but for today, I’m going to respond via blog post. Here are the questions she has for me and my answers: Joyce: {Read More}
Here is a basic house cleaning schedule template I created for general cleaning in all rooms. Here is a bathroom cleaning schedule printable. Here is the kitchen cleaning schedule printable. ***ATTENTION: If you like these schedules, you might be interested in my Blissful Homemaking website. Please check it out at BlissfulHomemaking.com or like the Blissful Homemaking Facebook page. I realized that “cleaning schedules” probably don’t fit Counselor Mom that much, so I {Read More}
Happy New Year to all of you! I have a very specific New Years Resolution that I plan to finish by the end of the month. My first child was born in 2007, and ever since then I have been keeping tons of momentos. The pile of momentos is overflowing, so I have decided by the end of the month, his scrapbook from birth to now will be done. {Read More}
If you are a parent, it is almost inevitable that one day you might have to deal with another child possibly bullying your own. Right now on Amazon, you can download the Parent’s Guide to Preventing & Responding to Bullying for free. Published by the School Bullying Council, this informative book tell parents how they can work to prevent and respond to bullying situations at school. Parents will learn who to contact, their {Read More}
My children were definitely spoiled this Christmas. They received gifts from both sides of the family and from us of course. Our house definitely has become overrun by toys. We are very appreciative and grateful. Does this sound a lot like your house? If it does, I believe it is important to teach our children about how fortunate they are. My children are very young, only 4 and 2. Although my 2 year old is too young to understand, it is {Read More}
Some people may disagree with me on this, but I think it is good for children to play with dolls. It is also completely normal for a young boy to play with dolls also! If you have a daughter, don’t be alarmed if your son plays with the dolls too. My daughter will be 2 in December, and I am shocked at how quickly her “maternal instincts” have already come {Read More}
