Posts Tagged by Love
Kindness During a Tantrum: 10 Ways to Show you Care
| February 13, 2012 | Posted by mudpiemama under Family, Parenting |
Kindness is a wonderful thing. Surprising your child with a new book, fresh whipped cream atop their favorite fruits or letting them stay awake to talk with you for an extra ten minutes, whatever kind act it may be, children thrive on love and kindness. What about when your child is having a tantrum? Did you…
Sharing Sunday #4: Mindfulness, preschoolers and more…
| January 29, 2012 | Posted by mudpiemama under Parenting, Sunday Surf |
It is sharing Sunday again, this week I am sharing some links related to preschoolers, mindfulness and finding more joy in parenting. Happy Reading! “Imagine kindness and compassion driving the way we raise our children and treat others! How would this happen? It happens when the adults in the lives of children become mindful themselves.”…
Rivalry to Harmony Part 1: Promoting Peace Among Siblings
| December 3, 2011 | Posted by mudpiemama under Family, My Guest Posts, Parenting |
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This was originally posted at Authentic Parenting on Nov. 16th 2011 Sharing, holding hands, helping tie shoes, sibblings can share a lifelong bond of trust, love and friendship. They can also have many fights, brawls and squabbles. Recent studies on sibling relationships seem to show a pattern relating to sibling relationships and parental affection, attachment…
This One Life Together
| July 12, 2011 | Posted by mudpiemama under Family, Parenting |
Welcome to the July Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting Philosophy This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared their parenting practices and how they fit in with their parenting purpose. Please read to the end to…
Calming the Storm: Avoiding a Meltdown
| June 25, 2011 | Posted by mudpiemama under Family, Parenting |
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This is a re-post from my article at Authentic Parenting which first appeared on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Relaxation & visualization techniques dressed in play. It’s the end of a long, rainy morning; we have waited in lines and in traffic. We enter the house, damp and cold, jackets hit the floor and shoes fly.…
3 quick projects for Father’s Day!
| June 15, 2011 | Posted by mudpiemama under Arts & Crafts, Parenting, Play |
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Father’s Day is this weekend… ok no panic here are three easy projects to whip up in 30 minutes, 15 minutes and 5 minutes or less! Spoiler alert…to my favorite subscriber (aka hubby – stop reading now!) The 30 min Photo Mobile: All you will need is some card stock or construction paper, a few…
Rewind, Recharge, Refocus.
| June 6, 2011 | Posted by mudpiemama under Parenting, Positive_discipline |
Rewind. Recharge, Refocus. One peaceful strategy to avoid a tantrum. Most days our house wakes up to smiles and cuddles. Other times it all goes well until the one and only beloved “stripy” T-shirt turns out not to be dry thus throwing a wrench into one pre-schoolers’ plans. A grumpy growl face then instigates the…
Joy of eating…family style
| April 13, 2011 | Posted by mudpiemama under Nutrition, Parenting, Positive_discipline |
*This article was also featured at at Authentic Parenting* I strive to serve healthy yet yummy and appealing meals everyday. The goal being to not to create kitchen master pieces worthy of Top Chef (what an awesome show) but rather to capitalize on my children’ s adventurous nature and allow them a chance to explore…
Every day is a great day to say…
| February 14, 2011 | Posted by mudpiemama under Parenting |
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I love you. I overheard someone say today “if the love is there, they will know it, there is no need to say it” and it got me thinking, is there a need to say it? At what age to children realize that the love is there no matter what we say? What about other…
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