Stressed-out Parent Moments. We all have them. These are the times you lose your cool, scream your head off, send everyone to their rooms “until next month!” Ground the kids “forever!” and then feel awful afterwards.I had one of these such moments this past weekend as my son, who was excited to see his cousins [...]
How to tell my parents about bad grades?
Okay so I’m gifted, according to test scores, but I’m having a really hard time in school. I’ve failed every test I took in math and I keep forgeting to hand in my science homework. My mom expects a lot out of me, and I was going to tell her about my grades, which I [...]
How do I tell my CHRISTIAN parents that I want to become a Wiccan?
Practically everyone in my family, Imediate and extended, is a Christian. My parents flipped out the last time I told them that I wanted to become a Witch. How do I go about it this time without having them be dissapointed or worried or flip out?
Practically everyone in my family, Imediate and extended, is a [...]
What to do when you and your husband differ on parenting styles?
My husband and I agree on most everything on a lot of subjects, but parenting is one that we have a hard time agreeing on. My husband was also deployed for the first several months of my son’s life, so it was mainly me doing the parenting. I’ll give an example. My [...]
Any parenting advice for too tired 5 yr old?
My son was always a good napper. He starts school in just a few weeks, and has been going without naps all summer at daycare. He’s put in some long days. Lately, he’s been having very bad meltdowns around 6PM-7PM. I’ve been trying to get him to bed earlier, and let him sleep a little [...]
Do you have a child that has just recently started college? If so this may be an extremely hard time in your life and your child’s right now. You may of just realized that you child is no longer a kid and that they an adult now. Although we always want the best for our [...]
parenting books/websites for divorced family with toddler?
any good parenting websites/books for families with split custody? i have had a hard time finding anything and would appreciate the help!
What are some mistakes you’ve made as a new parent or things you wish you could do differently?
My biggest regret is giving up on breastfeeding. I only tried for 3 weeks. She had a hard time latching correctly and it was so painful. Had to give her some formula cause she wasn’t getting enough. Then she really didn’t want to latch on. The bottle was easier and [...]
