Parenting can be hard, but with a little encouragement and direction, the journey can be easier! Author of The Newbies Guide to Positive Parenting, Rebecca Eanes, has brilliant articles on positive parenting. With these parenting tips and strategies from toddlers and beyond, you'll be ready for anything.
Have you ever dreamed your children would be best friends from the start? It's not always that way though, is it? It's heartbreaking and frustrating when your children fight and squabble with each other.
There are some things you can do (& not do) to help build their relationships with one another. Click here to find out!
Preparing Children for a New Sibling
Welcoming a new baby into the family is an exciting time, but it can be a difficult transition for your older children as well! Read more here for tips on making the transition easier.
Peace must begin inward; we must first find peace in ourselves. We can then extend that peace to our partners and children, onward to other family members and our communities, and peace will then have a ripple effect reaching out into the rest of the world. Click here to read how you can create an environment of peace in your home.
Liking the Child That You Love
It's important to like your children, while also loving them unconditionally. Rebecca Eanes says, "As our sweet bundles grow and test boundaries and stretch our patience, it can become all too easy to fall into the insidious trap of looking at that child through a negative lens." Read on for more tips on liking the child you love.
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How to Be the Positive Leader Your Child Needs
Children naturally look to their parents for leadership. Rebecca Eanes says, "As a proponent for positive parenting, I have been asked how we can hold authority without ruling with an iron fist. How can we be the gentle, positive, effective leaders our children need?" To find out, read more here.
Do you ever feel like you are missing out on amazing moments with your children? Capture those miracle moments. Don't let them slip by. To find out more, read here.
Why I'm Not Toughening Up My Children
Many parents are concerned about preparing their children for the real world. Rebecca Eanes says, "So, it seems to some that the best way to prepare them for the harsh realities of the world is to let them face harshness in childhood. This will toughen them up and make them ready. It sounds like a reasonable plan, but don't count me in." Read on to find out why.
Parents want their children to recognize problems and be able to tackle the issue, while finding a solution. Read on for 4 questions that will get your child thinking and will help them grow into a problem-solver.
Parenting no longer needs to be filled with confusion and negativity. We hope these positive parenting articles encourage you and bring peace to your family.
Check out The Newbie's Guide to Positive Parenting, by Rebecca Eanes.