by New Mom School | Jul 15, 2019 | Wisdom
When children are misbehaving, they are speaking to adults in code? A misbehaving child is a discouraged child. The primary goal of all children is to feel a sense of belonging and significance. Too often they form a mistaken belief about how to seek belonging and...
by New Mom School | Jun 6, 2019 | Wisdom
written by Rebecca Falkner “Good Vibes Only” You see it everywhere; on signs, tee-shirts, bumper stickers, social media photos. We’ve become obsessed with being happy and with feeling good. A friend in my Mom’s Group recently shared what a challenging week...
by New Mom School | May 21, 2019 | Wisdom
written by Rebecca Falkner There are a lot of trendy topics in the women’s health space lately, some I notice quite often: Matcha Tea, CBD everything, ketogenic diets and “self-care.” Self-care has become a catchy buzzword lately. Not only in the...
by New Mom School | May 7, 2019 | Wisdom
Written by Dr. Jane Nelson for Positivediscipline.com. The one Positive Discipline Tool I wish I had used more consistently is this: Connection before Correction. Of course, I didn’t know what this meant as a young mother, and didn’t create it as a...
by New Mom School | Mar 21, 2019 | Wisdom
Excerpt from the book Positive Discipline for Preschoolers, by Jane Nelsen, Cheryl Erwin, and Roslyn Ann Duffy and published on positivediscipline.com. Active (or reflective) listening is an effective tool of communication. One that will serve you well as you parent...
