Category Archives: Staying Calm

Parenting and Patience

Parenting and Patience

  “A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.” (Dutch Proverb) Good Morning! For me, the hardest thing to learn when raising my children was patience.  The dictionary defines patience “as the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset”. If we go by that definition, I had very little. Having ADHD definitely was…

Growing Up

Growing Up

  Good Morning! Being a good parent does not mean that you will never be challenged by your child.  It does not mean that your children always behave the way you want them to.  It does not mean that life will always go along smoothly. Parenting is hard and the trials and tribulations that we…

Patience and Perserverance

Patience and Perserverance

“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” John Quincy Adams Good morning! Not to try and outdo John Quincy Adams but I would add calmness and consistency to this quote. When I was calm and consistent, had patience and persevered, no matter what was before me, then yes,…

“Relationships are Primary”

“Relationships are Primary”

  “Stop trying to perfect your child, but keep trying to perfect your relationship with them” Dr. Henker Good Morning! One of the things I am most grateful for is my relationship with my children, who are now in their twenties and thirties. In my parent coach training with Gloria DeGaetano, at The Parent Coach…

How We Say It

How We Say It

“When talking with kids it’s not about what we say it’s about how we say it! Think about tone of voice and non-verbal communication.” Unknown ( from Kevin at More4Kids) Good Morning! When I was growing up my mother never verbally abused me with words but she did have this tone of voice that conveyed…

In the Heat of the Moment

In the Heat of the Moment

“In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone’s letter.” (Chinese Proverb) Good morning! All humans have a wide range of emotions. As parents we can experience all of these emotions in just a day, or even just an hour or sometimes in…

Can you find the humor in your crisis?

Can you find the humor in your crisis?

“The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow.” H.G. Wells Good Morning! The quote today is so true. Things that happen today that put us in crisis mode, later become tales that we laugh at. One of my children was what I call “tactile” sensitive. All of her clothing had to be soft and…