See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS TO UNDERSTAND A PDA DIAGNOSIS Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance, PDA I only recently heard about PDA, Pathological Demand Avoidance, and PDA Diagnosis associated with Autism and ADHD. A Clinical psychologist mentioned PDA Autism and PDA ADHD to me after discussing new challenging behaviors I Read more…
See Below TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS TO AVOID RAISING ENTITLED KIDS Why I Raised Entitled Kids I often wonder how and why I raised entitled kids. When I dig deep, I honestly believe it has a lot to do with my own upbringing. I believe that the lack of attention Read more…
TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNING GENERATIONAL VALUES OF GRANDPARENTS & PARENTS What are Generational Values? We all have generational values that are important to us. As a late baby boomer, and an early Gen X’er, my generational values are different than my older siblings, and my children, who are Read more…
See below for TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR FINDING CONTENTMENT AS A GRANDPARENT & PARENT Finding Contentment What is the magic of finding contentment as a grandparent or a parent? If you are anything like me, you have encouraged your children from a young age to be good students and Read more…
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR OVER-APOLOGIZING What is Over-Apologizing? Over-apologizing is when someone continually apologizes for their actions. Even if they are not at fault. It has been found that over-apologizing occurs more frequently with women and girls. Of course, over-apologizing may happen in abundance when a mistake Read more…
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS WHEN YOU FEEL, I DON’T LIKE MY CHILD! Why I Don’t Like My Child Of course, all parents and grandparents are embarrassed to say that I don’t like my child! The truth is, all children are very hard to like sometimes. And when I Read more…
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR REBELLIOUS BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN Rebellious Children As I begin to write about tips, ideas, and suggestions on how to deal with rebellious behavior and rebellious children it is important for me to stop and reflect on my own personal parenting journey throughout the Read more…
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR TAKING CARE OF OTHERS Taking Care of Others Have you ever thought about how many times a day you are taking care of others before you take care of yourself? As a parent, taking care of others comes with the territory. But the Read more…
Below See: TIPS, IDEAS, AND SUGGESTIONS ABOUT FEELING STRESSED AND OVERWHELMED Feeling Stressed and Overwhelmed Raising Children I have been told for years that feeling stressed and overwhelmed comes with the territory of raising kids. And, after raising five kids, now grown, I definitely believe that statement. I constantly felt Read more…
See Below: TIPS, IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING 5 PARENTING STYLES Understanding 5 Parenting Styles Recognizing Your Own Childhood in These 5 Parenting Styles Understanding these 5 parenting styles is important for all parents as well as grandparents raising grandkids. However, recognizing the parenting style from your childhood can help Read more…