A lot of people—parents, kids and teens—are anxious about returning to “normal” whatever that is going to look like post-covid. It is my sincere hope that families work to incorporate the silver linings of #parentinginplace into the new school year. That might include family dinners, kids doing chores, family meetings or even new hobbies that keep us grounded and relaxed.

4 Changes I Hope Covid-19 Has Brought to Your Parenting

The corona virus pandemic has been awful. Families and kids have suffered greatly. For the most part I can’t wait for things to be more positive and certain. That being said, there have been some silver linings for families, and it is my hope that parents are very mindful about deliberately working to keep those advantages in place.

Elisabeth StittFebruary 13, 2021Joyful Parenting CoachingCOVID-19, family unity, family time, family dinner, connection, confidence, chores, moneyComment

Stepping Stones to Laying the Ground Work for Healthy Relationships with Your Kids

As parents approach the teen years, they get fearful about all the pitfalls their sweet baby can fall into. Yes, it is scary. Between social media and new addictions like vaping, there is a lot that can pull a kid off track. There is no silver bullet for protecting our kids. Even companies like Apple that are trying to provide parental controls on their devices are failing to truly protect our kids. So what does buffer our kids? Well in studies of measures that support kids in thriving, a strong connection to family remains one of the best tools.

Get 4 Tips for Building a Healthy Relationship with Your Kids

Reigning the Crazy by Limiting Your Kids' Activities

In talking to parents this summer, one of the comments I have heard a lot is some theme or variation on how much better the children’s behavior is during the summer compared to the school year. In other words, children who have enough downtime and sleep and fewer demands put on them, are more likely to cheerfully and cooperatively engage in family life.

Children will be happier, healthier and more ready to learn with less hectic schedules and fewer demands put upon them. READ ON for some ways to create that for your kids.

Squeezing Both Quality Parenting Time and Quantity Parenting Time Out of Your Week

At the end of the day, family is about being together and feeling like a connected unit. With very little time in the week left over for parenting and family time, it is essential to be deliberate about the choices you make for your family--both by protecting the time you do have together and by making sure that time is quality time. Here are some tips on how to do that.