Tag Archives: enjoying parenting
Introducing Solid Foods to Your Baby
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ July 6, 2021 ♦ 4 Comments
Our daughter Kelsey loving her solid foods! She was needing a dunk in the tub after this meal! I can remember the excitement of introducing the kids to their first tastes of “real food”. The camera was ready, they were sitting up and eager, and that first bite often resulted in the funniest look as …
Your child’s temperament….continued!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ June 29, 2021 ♦ 2 Comments
See the difference? Same activity…four different children, several different reactions…embrace your child’s temperament! There are a few more traits that make up your child’s temperament. Picking up from yesterday…. 5. Sensory Threshold How sensitive is your child to physical stimuli? Does your child become overly stimulated in a room full of noise or people? Does …
A little of this and a lot of that….what makes up your child’s personality?
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ June 29, 2021 ♦ 2 Comments
Can you tell they have different temperaments?? The parenting technique that worked for one, didn’t necessarily work for the other! Over the next few days, let’s look at the 9 personality traits that make up each of our temperaments. I know I can pick out myself in these traits and my children. Remember a parent …
Sleep…we all want it and need it!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ June 22, 2021 ♦ 4 Comments
Sleep…when you don’t have it that is when you realize how much you miss it, at least for adults! I can remember those days when all 4 kids were small, and sleep was a precious commodity. There were some mornings that I looked at the clock when I woke up and counted how many hours …
Cars and Planes….Entertaining Your Kids for Happy Travels!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ June 8, 2021 ♦ 1 Comment
So, you have your vacation booked, you are packed, and now you are thinking about how you will entertain your child in the car or on the plane! Long trips are even longer when you have children who are fussy and bored! We traveled to the beach each year by car, and took the occasional …
Don’t work so hard…summer fun is easy!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ May 17, 2021 ♦ 1 Comment
Keep it simple…fun and learning can happen as easily as a bucket with water and a few ice cubes! I was talking to my daughter the other evening after she had been babysitting some children of a wonderful Mom from one of my Mom’s groups I lead. She showed me pictures of the toddlers entertaining …
Loving Touch is Important at Every Age!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ May 11, 2021 ♦ 1 Comment
Recently I visited with our twenty something son. As he walked in, he gave me a big hug and I kissed him on the cheek. As I was preparing for my parenting groups this week I was thinking about that moment. The hug and kiss of my son, who is definitely a young man now, was as …
Get a little dirty…it is time to garden!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ May 11, 2021 ♦ 3 Comments
It is that time of year when I am doing a bit of grumbling about all the yard work, but also looking forward to getting my perennial beds cleared and blooming, my cut flower bed planted and preparing my vegetable garden for this summer’s crop of tomatoes, beans and of course sunflowers. I definitely …
When Mom ain’t happy….then no one is happy!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ May 7, 2021 ♦ 2 Comments
When Mom ain’t happy…no one is happy. We have all heard that saying and in actuality it has a lot of truth to it. If Moms are unhappy, then their families suffer. Moms that are stressed have less patience with their spouses and children and have less fun and engagement with their family. Families benefit when …
Take Care of YOU!
Raising kids with LOVE ♦ May 4, 2021 ♦ 1 Comment
Motherhood is wonderful career….did I say career? Yes! No matter what your educational background is, what type of job you have now or have had in the past, or what your career goals are; as soon as you hold your baby in your arms, guess what…your career is motherhood. The career of motherhood is very …
