Helping your child with developing a positive self-esteem can be challenging. It is especially challenging when you are working on your own self-esteem. One way to combat the negativity that will come to your mind is with affirmations. Repeating affirmations throughout the day will remind yourself that you are an awesome mom and are doing a great job. I have put together several affirmations that will help you with not only stay positive but building yourself up so that you can, in turn, … [Read more...] about 17 Affirmations for Moms to Promote Positive Self-Esteem
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Important Advice for Moms Battling Depression and Anxiety
LISTEN: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | STITCHER In this episode, I am talking to Autumn from She's a Wreck. ***Updated, November 23, 2019. Autumn has rebranded and has a new website, L. Autumn Co. I wanted to talk to her about something that we, as moms don't talk much about. You love to talk about your kids, but when is the last time you were honest about your mental health? I have been following Autumn's blog, She's a Wreck, and I felt that she would be the perfect person to talk about … [Read more...] about Important Advice for Moms Battling Depression and Anxiety
7 Promising Tips That Makes Potty Training Simple
Potty training was a period in time that caused me so much stress. Part of the problem was me. At the time, I was looking around at preschools and every one of them requires your child to be potty trained. And mine wasn't! I asked many women and patient's a work for advice on how to get my son potty trained. I got so much advice and nothing seemed to help. Then I talk to an old friend one day and he told me his wife potty trained their son over the weekend. In desperation, I … [Read more...] about 7 Promising Tips That Makes Potty Training Simple
How to Help Your Toddler With Their Big Feelings
Your toddler's "big feelings" can be overwhelming at times. And they can be overwhelming for your toddler, too. Helping your toddler handle their big feelings can go a long way toward your comfort level and their's. Toddlers have been described as "babies on wheels," which refers both to their age and their mobility. In many ways, they really are still babies. So it's important to remember that as you help them deal with their emotions. Even though they are not small babies, … [Read more...] about How to Help Your Toddler With Their Big Feelings
How to Effectively Communicate with Your Toddler
I am sure you have probably wished that you could be understood better by those around you. Your toddlers feel the same way! The big difference is they have much more limited communication skills than you. Because of the limited communication, toddlers can get so frustrated that they throw a temper tantrum. Learning how to communicate with your toddler can go a long way toward enhancing your relationship and helping your toddler feel loved and understood. But how can you communicate … [Read more...] about How to Effectively Communicate with Your Toddler