by New Mom School | Jul 23, 2019 | Wisdom
On June 5th, I became a mom. When I envisioned what becoming a mom would look like over the 41 weeks I was pregnant, I daydreamed about the happy tears, the blissful euphoria, the quiet moments during a 3 A.M. feeding when I would lovingly gaze at my newborn feeling...
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...
