Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting | 
so-soI skimmed this one quite a bit and even skipped entire chapters. At first I thought this was going to be for parents of kids of all ages, and there are some topics that can be extended to older kids, but quite a bit was focused on toddler/preschool age. My kids are 12 and 8, so I felt I was wasting my time reading certain parts. Overall though I liked most of the advice, especially about emotional coaching and regulating our own emotions.
Other than the bare minimum (which unfortunately includes laundry), I plan to do nothing else but lounge around journaling and reading today. It‘s been a while since I‘ve had a relaxing Sunday, they‘re usually spent finishing up schoolwork (my assignments are always due Sunday night).
“At the core, every choice is between love and fear. Choose love as often as you can. Every day you get fresh chances to interact with your child in a way that heals both of you.”
I‘m loving the advice in this book so far. I thought maybe it was too late to read something like this, my kids are 12 and 8. But if I can learn to be more calm and model my own emotion regulation for them from here on out, it can only benefit them in the long run.
I‘m still currently reading #theoctunnumi but this is my next nonfiction read. It‘s been on my shelf for a while, and after the year we‘ve had I think we could all benefit from me reading it finally lol.
Well since I finished my “fun” book and the library is closed until tomorrow I guess it‘s time to improve my parenting #parentingbooks #ihopethishelps #toddlersarenightmares #minime #karma #mymomslaughing #bookworm #selfimprovement #2018
Since giving up twitter, I've lost some venting space. Love when I put down the baby for a nap and the girls are downstairs screaming. 😡 So now I'm dealing with stir crazy kids and a non-napping baby. Without daddy to help. Trying so so so hard to be patient and not yell. A difficult concept I did not understand until I was a parent.
#Booknerdproblems. When my kids think I'm here, but really I'm in Sweden or Victorian London or outer space. #photoadaynov16 @RealLifeReading
I'm a stay at home mom to four kidlets, so these pretty much sum up my #workplacebooks. We have one with special needs (ADHD, ODD & SPD) as well as a very blended family. It's intense, trying, exhausting and perfect for us 💜
