by New Mom School | Sep 17, 2018 | Positive Parenting, Wisdom
Originally published by positivediscipline.com Diane promised she would never be like her friend, Sara, who was always yelling (often screaming) at her kids, “Don’t do that! Do this! I’m sick and tired or telling you!” On and on! It was difficult for Diane to be...
by New Mom School | Aug 16, 2018 | Wisdom
It is much easier to take responsibility for a mistake when it is seen as a learning opportunity rather than something to be ashamed of. If we see mistakes as bad we tend to feel inadequate and discouraged and may become defensive, evasive, judgmental, or critical of...
by New Mom School | Jul 4, 2018 | Wisdom
There are few things regarding my daughter that give me anxiety as much as developmental milestones. Why, though? Why did I worry so much about when she was able to lift her head, when she would roll over, or when she sat unassisted? She ended up doing all those...
by New Mom School | Jun 27, 2018 | Baby Essentials, Wisdom
I was very ideological when I was pregnant. I was sure of so many things, even though I was entering very, very, uncharted territory. I would exclusively breastfeed for a year (I introduced formula at six months); I wasn’t going to give my baby a pacifier right away...
by New Mom School | Jun 19, 2018 | Wisdom
Summertime Activities to Do with Your Littles (And Some for You and Your Girlfriends Too) Well, it’s officially the first day of summer! Weren’t we just stuffing our faces with turkey and stressing about what topic your extended family would argue over at Christmas...
