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Yesterday was the first day back for most of the children where I live. Starting school is a very big deal… especially for the youngest students and their parents. Young children live in the present moment, and future time is a vague and confusing concept for them. Therefore, as we prepare our children [...]
“Patience is also a form of action” ~ Auguste Rodin It’s tricky being a woman. We tend to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders and believe we’re responsible for everything around us. Our children make bad decisions and we question our parenting skills. A business deal [...] Jane and her Mom, Elnora When I select the women I want to feature in this Wize Woman of the Month column, I think about people who are inspirations in my life. Jane Crawford is a woman who literally leaves me awestruck with her ability to juggle the responsibilities of parenting, running a [...] While the central premise of marketing revolves around the idea that buying things will make us “happy”, a study of materialistic values among children determined that kids who have the most in a material sense tend to be the least generous, the least content, and the less confident (From Natural Life Magazine, March/April 2008). This [...] Anyone who has ever parented a toddler can identify with the struggle which often ensues when a well-meaning adult rushes in to “help” a child with a task they are attempting to do on their own. Such conflicts are intense and emotional and often result in a sense of defeat for both child and [...] Tomorrow is the first day back for children at the school where I work, as well as Orientation day for new parents. Starting school is a very big deal… for children AND for parents! Because young children live in the present moment, and future time is a vague and confusing concept for them, our [...] I’ve been writing this blog for almost a year and in that time I’ve been pleasantly surprised to discover that this online community attracts women of all kinds and in all stages of life… even those who are not mothers. This confirms a trend I’ve been noticing for awhile: In this day and age, [...] Dear Wize Mamas, As some of you know, I offer consultations with families. The idea is to get parents the support they need to experience more harmony and less frustration at home. I’m fascinated by the questions I get to ask…. designed to expand awareness and inspire parents to explore their feelings at a [...] On the day I handed down my beloved baby doll Tina to my toddler son, she died twice…first in a hit-and-run with his dump truck and later by drowning. Recalling the time my younger brother had scalped that very same doll, her demise at the hands of my tiny son elicited a lecture so [...] |
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