Posts in the "Parenting and Family Life" category:

Parenting Highly Sensitive Children

by Sarah Boyd on Jun 14, 2018 4 Comments

Highly sensitive children are deep thinkers, empathetic, and creative. They are also very emotional, easily overstimulated, and can require much more patience to parent. If we can help them manage the challenging sides of their gift, they will grow up to use their intelligence, creativity, and empathy in positive ways.

GTD for Teens – with Mike Williams and April Perry [Season 2, Episode 14]

by Power of Moms on Jun 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

The power of Getting Things Done® is now available for teens! Join April and co-author of Getting Things Done® for Teens, Mike Williams, as they share ideas to help your teen learn to take control of their life in a distracting world.

Everyone Needs Backup, Exercise Therapy, and How to Have Difficult Conversations with Teachers–Audio Posts! [Season 2, Episode 13]

by Power of Moms on Jun 7, 2018 Leave a Comment

April reads three amazing posts created by deliberate mothers in our community: “Everyone Needs Backup” by Aubrey Degn, “Exercise Therapy” by Sarah Badat Richardson, and “How to Have Difficult Conversations with Your Child’s Teacher” by Amanda Hamilton Roos.

What a Hands-Free Summer Looks Like

by Rachel Stafford on Jun 1, 2018 8 Comments

Perhaps you’ve seen it elsewhere, but if not, here’s Rachel Stafford’s amazing essay on keeping our priorities straight during the summer…

“Three Ways to Help Our Children Not to Be Afraid” with Sarah Boyd [Season 2, Episode 11]

by Power of Moms on May 24, 2018 Leave a Comment

Do you have a child who sometimes feels anxious or afraid? Join April and Sarah Boyd as they discuss practical tools we can use to help our children learn to be brave—even when they feel scared.

Motherhood is for Me

by Nicole Taylor on May 11, 2018 5 Comments

There are many things I want to do in my life and most of them are made more difficult by motherhood: write books, travel the world, get a master’s degree, read more, learn photography, take classes in everything from art to astronomy…Ultimately I realized, who I want to be is more important than all of those things that I want to do.

Words that Can’t Wait

by Rachel Stafford on May 8, 2018 2 Comments

I have worked diligently over the past few weeks to create a free eBook containing five critical conversations that help parents broach tough topics, repair past damage, and create loving communication practices for the future.

Having Difficult Conversations With Your Child’s Teacher

by Amanda Hamilton Roos on Apr 30, 2018 2 Comments

When you have to confront your child’s teacher about a problem, it’s natural to be a bit anxious. So how do you approach these difficult situations? There are specific things you can do before, during, and after the conversation to increase the odds of a successful outcome.