family secrets - ChatterMom

Currently Browsing: family secrets

Posted on 06 24 2009 in family secrets | Comments

Secret #32: Put Gratitude in Your Attitude

Sometimes we rush around so much we forget to think about the things we are thankful for. I had noticed that our 11 year old was being critical of our 8 year old and wanted to bring it to his attention. Last night as I tucked them in to bed I asked them to finish these simple statements: they took turns...

Posted on 05 26 2009 in family secrets | Comments

Secret #27: Stop Expecting Perfection

As parents, we want everything fixed by the time our child hits 3rd grade. We strive for academic perfection, or at least that our child score as well as our neighbor’s child. I have to wonder what is going on here; why is that we can’t let our young children develop at the raggedy, messy pace that...

Posted on 05 7 2009 in family secrets | Comments

Secret # 26: Find Balance in Imbalance

My daughter got in the car today from school flustered. I looked at her and asked, “What?” “Mom! Do you ever have a day when absolutely NOTHING goes like you believe it should?” “Oh, Seiji,” I confess, “you have no idea.” “Well, I tried to be...

Posted on 05 4 2009 in family secrets, featured secrets | Comments

Secret #24: Give Positive Attention

Our older son is very responsible while our younger is a free spirit. Two children raised in the same home, by the same parents, with two very distinct personalities. Sometimes I have to remind myself that because our older son is so responsible, I have higher expectations for him. I have to remember...

Posted on 05 4 2009 in family secrets, featured secrets | Comments

Secret #23: Nurture a Happy Baby

I am a working mother of a 28-month-old. My husband and I read every book on parenting, including Baby Wise. In that book, it advocates letting your baby cry it out. We decided to go against that advice and we just got her on a schedule without letting her cry. We simply nurtured her by holding...

Posted on 04 28 2009 in family secrets, under $20 | Comments

Secret #22: Secret Uses for Household Items

When your children have leg cramps or some type of muscle ache, frozen 16oz plastic cola bottles can be good to roll down the muscle. This works especially well for sore, aching feet. A bag of frozen peas or corn can also be used on sprains or strains and bruises to help reduce swelling. Alternate...

Posted on 04 21 2009 in family secrets, featured secrets | Comments

Secret #18: Create a Family Tradition

Creating traditions with your family is a way to stay close and enjoy time together. My family has a few little traditions of our own that I’d love to share. HEAT TOWELS for one another- it only takes an extra moment. My sons both hated getting out of the bath when they were babies, so I thought...

Posted on 04 21 2009 in family secrets, featured secrets, romance secrets | Comments

Secret #17: Keeping Your Marriage Alive

It’s rare these days for children to see their parents holding hands, cuddling with one another, or kissing. My husband and I have been happily married for 15 years and have learned to make our relationship a priority. After our first son was born, we allocated one day a week to our marriage. ...

Posted on 04 16 2009 in family secrets | Comments

Secret #14: The Power of Positive Reinforcement

My 8 year old wrote a song today and as I listened, it warmed my heart to hear the words. He wrote of helping others and how he knows of struggles, he wrote of having a a good heart and of knowing his purpose. Pretty deep and sensitive for an 8 year old. In our home, we constantly reinforce the positive...

Posted on 03 14 2009 in family secrets | Comments

Secret #1: Be Their Mom, Not Their Friend

Be their mom, not their friend. Set limits. In a way, it was easy for previous generations. Parents were parents. Kids were kids. Families were patriarchal. Everyone listened and obeyed to the father. Now, families are democratic. We negotiate, talk things over, and listen to each other. We make...

Consectetuer rutrum urna in, a molestie aliquam gravida, quam vestibulum ac. Consequat ut lacus tempus a ipsum, sociis urna sed, vel tellus maecenas nec, lorem maecenas tortor. At odio platea etiam. Euismod libero pretium accumsan pellentesque ac. Quam semper in vitae dictum eget, ipsum magna orci odio lectus vitae, luctus magnam, porta integer, ac purus. Vestibulum sit ligula vestibulum, vestibulum fames ac mauris venenatis. Ut vel ligula fermentum enim fermentum dignissim. Morbi lacus nulla, condimentum ac, suscipit auctor, aliquam sit amet, odio. Nunc scelerisque facilisis ante. Vestibulum dui lectus, egestas at, tempus vitae, vehicula et, lectus.