by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting, tools
We’ve been exploring what to do with challenging behavior on the blog during the past few weeks. One mom wrote something to us that touched my heart–because I so clearly remember those days of caring for two little ones at the same time. This is what she said… I...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting, tools
In an earlier post, we shared 5 reflection questions to use when your child has challenging behavior. A parent answered these questions with her 15-year-old daughter in mind. What is your child doing? Teen (15) staying up all night and sleeping all day. Says I'm...read more
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
