By Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW Word Count: 1829 Facing setbacks or roadblocks on our parenting journey is an inevitable part of life. Suppose we are covered in the cloak of perfectionism in motherhood; it makes this truth nearly impossible to embrace. Whether it’s constant...
Word Count: 1437 Have you found yourself Googling, “How do I parent using positive discipline”? Scrolling through page after page, hoping to find the one thing you need to become the positive, effective parent you’ve always wanted to be. We often look to strategies to...
By Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW Word Count: 1837 Let’s open up some myths about emotional regulation in children! Picture this: you’re in the parenting trenches, trying to keep cool while your little ones run amok. You’ve probably heard all sorts of advice about how children...
Word Count: 2521 By Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW Children’s behavior can be aggravating, especially when it’s at odds with how you think they should act. Forget about it. All hell can break loose. In this blog, we’ll delve into the intricacies of children’s misbehaviors,...
Parenting a difficult child can sometimes lead to overpowering emotions, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and detached. At times, you question whether you even like your child. It’s an everyday struggle – every explosive outburst or challenging behavior can create a...
What if we focused more on mothering our kids than on parenting them. It may seem a slight difference, but words matter. The words parenting and mothering have two very different sentiments. Parenting evokes this sentiment of protection and guidance. It has a...
Have you ever sat down and thought about a parent’s role? What the heck is our job?!?? According to society, the role of parents entails educating and socializing children to function in society. From a religious perspective, the role of a parent is to care for them...
We’ve become obsessed with our children’s behavior, but not in a good way. Our homes have become places where we police rather than share our priorities, concerns, and values. We focus on our kid’s behavior because we think it reflects our own identity rather than a...
We’ve all been there. An older brother is bothering his younger brother and won’t stop. Now older brother is on top of the younger brother jumping on him. They’re both screaming. It’s loud and chaotic, and you want it to stop NOW. So you yell, “If you don’t stop...
I felt so confident when I became pregnant with my first child. I was ready. I felt like, “I got this!” However, my firstborn had other plans for me. She rocked my world in so many different ways. She was a force with which to reckon! I had to learn a new way....
