I love Christmas. I love the lights and the decorations, the music and the special holiday events, the baking and the wrapping, the excitement and the anticipation. And most of all, I love the feeling of hope and goodwill that permeates the very air around us, the heightened expression of love and kindness to each other and the renewed commitment to have more compassion in our hearts.
But my relationship to Christmas is conflicted. As much as I love it, it also makes me sad.
Are you scared that you are ruining your child? Do you worry that your monster mama moments have caused irreparable…
One of the biggest mistakes that I see the best, most well-intentioned parents make is having too high expectations for…
Nothing I read prior to having kids hinted of the dark side of life that I was about to enter.
“I hate you.” “You’re the worst mom ever.” Have you been triggered by hearing your kids say things like these?…
Did you know that overwhelm is a mindset?
Can you relate to your child being a perfectionist? I’m going to share a powerful and surprising tip for turning this situation around.
At the best of times, summers can be times of high expectations, which can result in stress and frustration. We want you to have as joyous and relaxing a summer as possible. To help you out, here are 5 proven summer sanity savers from the Great Parenting Simplified coaching team!
Does Mother’s Day give you mixed feelings? I share about my 4 pregnancies and 2 births below because I can relate.
Do you find yourself sad, resentful, and/or disappointed on this special day meant for celebrating mothers? It’s OK to have those feelings. It’s OK to find joy and grief on this day.
Wow 2020 has been a wild and crazy year for most of us. How can we make 2021 a little more promising? Well a lot may be out of our control but we really do have control over some things and our mindset is one of those. One way to help with a more positive mindset is to have some momentum.
Momentum is one of the keys to getting to more of what you want in your life. It’s often hardest to get momentum started.
