Parenting Advice From a Swami
Daisy | November 19, 2010
“Put your heart, mind, intellect, and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” – Swami Sivananda Saraswati
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What Do You Do When One of You Thinks the Other One is Being a Too, Too Mama or a Too, Too Daddy?
Daisy | November 17, 2010
We all know parents don’t always agree on how to BE a parent. Sometimes the disagreements are about immediate things, like how to address a request for ice cream RIGHT NOW, and sometimes they are about the big picture stuff, like approaches to discipline or the importance of regulated sleep. We seem to take for [...]
7 Ways to Make Screen Time Work (Better) For Your Family
Daisy | November 15, 2010
My earlier post about the all-or-nothing TV debates got me thinking about how our own family uses TV and computers, and ways in which those who choose to include some “screen time” for their kids can best navigate that territory. Here are my best tips. 1. Be Selective This seems like a no-brainer, but decide [...]
10 Things That Make Me Want to Throw a Tantrum
Daisy | November 10, 2010
The genesis for this post was a very crabby Sunday afternoon shopping mall trip — one whose purpose was to get everybody out of the house and actively enjoying themselves on a bad weather day, but one that took its toll on all of us in the end. Observing just how badly I responded [...]