Tag: positive parenting

Are “too Many Options” Hijacking Your Parenthood?

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You begin your search to find something “new,” “fun,” and for “everyone.”  Okay, you got it!  You plan a day trip to a park that’s 1.5 hours away (it has waterfalls therefore it’s worth it).  Starting out you’re full of optimism, knowing that this time will be remarkable.  You’ll take great pictures to post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more!  Your family will share laughs, you and your partner will have quality conversations, as the kids go and explore.  Oh this is going to be a great day!

Then something happens… you leave your computer desk and all hell breaks loose!  

“MOM!  He won’t give me my shoes!”

“DAD!  I don’t have any underwear, can I be like you and skip it?”

In your own head:  (bleep!) Where did I put the charger for the camera!?

“Get in the (bleep bleep) car or NO treats!”

Shuttle Service

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Awh yes, the feeling of relief when the school bus pulls away heading off for the start of a new year.  You’ve worked hard keeping them occupied over the summer, attempting to ward of the ever so hated state of existence; boredom.  Yet now you’re about to come face to face with another exhausting struggle, extracurricular activities.  We encourage our children to try out for anything and everything.  We do this not realizing how much of our life we end up signing away, because with every activity comes the expected shuttle service.