by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting, tools
When our first child was born, I went to visit a friend who is a mom of 11 kids. My friend gazed down at our cute little redheaded baby and said something about how nice that age is, before your kids can do things you don’t want them to do. At the time, I naively...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, tools
In Part 1 we began a conversation about parental burnout and we’ve got more help coming to you this week. But… Instead of giving you tips or things to do, I wanted to share more personally what I’ve learned about myself and my own burnout during the last couple of...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, tools
Recently, when we asked what topics we should address on the blog, a mom sent us this message, “Burnout would be really helpful to cover. I'm a parent coach (in training), grad student, mom, and I work 3 part-time jobs and I've definitely hit the burnout wall. Send...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | empathy, parenting
Last week I was sick. I almost never get sick, but Covid knocked me down for 4 days. So I did something I almost never do. I watched a couple of shows. By myself.In bed.In the daytime. When I’m all by myself I enjoy watching stand-up comedy....read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting
Recently we sent out a survey. Happily Family parents said that… 52% are concerned about their child’s anxiety45% worry that their child has too much screen time57% struggle with their child’s intense emotions35% worry about fights between their children28% worry...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting
Recently we asked Devon Kuntzman, host of the Transforming Toddlerhood Conference – What to do when a young child acts purposefully rebellious, oppositional, or defiant. She had such a great answer. Check out what she said here. And read the summary of what Devon said...read more
