Mom Life

It feels blasphemous to even say that the ’90s were 30 years ago; they felt so yesterday! Many parents with younger kids were kids in the 90s, and we all remember how their days were magical, filled with unique experiences and simple pleasures. You didn’t need to dress up and go out for a party;…

Good parenting is about more than providing a balanced diet, a warm bed, and school tuition; it’s about nurturing a child and developing the whole person. The words we use are the fertilizer that nourishes a child, and they can cause great harm if they’re negative. Even if you say you love your child unconditionally,…

Parenting feels like the one thing we should be taught in school that we aren’t. Parenting never ends; most people spend their lives being parents for longer than they will be employees. There are many schools of thought on “the best” parenting styles, and mindful parenting can be incorporated into whatever style you subscribe to….

Within therapists’ offices globally, countless adults are presently grappling with the lasting impact of words uttered by their parents (and other adults in their lives) during childhood. Often, parents fall into negative patterns based on their own childhoods. Sometimes, they don’t realize how much their words affect their kids’ upbringing. Other times, they know very…

Children and emotional intelligence feel like a paradox sometimes–most children struggle with regulating their emotions and being reasonable (which is totally normal, by the way). Raising emotionally intelligent children is a journey that requires patience, understanding, and a lot of love. Positive Psychology says emotional intelligence is about raising kids who can express themselves, listen…

Unless it’s hurting a child, there’s no wrong or right way to bring up children; there are only different ways. When it comes to parenting, cultural norms and values significantly shape how children are raised around the globe. Across the Atlantic, European and American parenting styles differ in independence, education, discipline, and play. For example,…