parenting to build relationships, not robots

make trust the goal of your parenting

Is raising obedient (or well-behaved) children the goal of your parenting? At times Levi has hit me out of anger. He’s disobeyed, ignored me, thrown himself on the floor in protest, turned his back on me, run away from me, chucked food across the kitchen, banged his head on the floor, kicked and flailed. The [...] [...]

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getting ready for potty training | what worked for you?

little boy potty training

Whether or not I am ready, this little boy has started to potty train himself. [13|52: peek-a-boo on the potty] I admit, I’ve been avoiding potty training. The thought of it used to cause me absolute dread. I guess I’ve pictured being chained to the potty ’round the clock, changing wet sheets in the middle [...] [...]

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