Peace At Home Parenting News and Blog Posts
Enjoy a variety of articles, news, and additional blog posts to help parents navigate a variety of parenting challenges.
Bringing Compassion to Difficult Times
We’ve been offered much advice on how to improve our immunity, manage the stress and uncertainty, and come out of this stronger. Setting goals and intentions for our behavior is useful, but holding ourselves to an impossible standard, or being harshly self-critical when we don’t meet that standard, only fuels guilt, shame, and more stress. …
Quaran-Themes: Have Some Family Fun during Quarantine with Themed Days of the Week – Wednesday
For the next 7 days, Peace at Home Parenting will be posting a theme idea for each day of the week. Today’s theme is: Wednesday Friends-Day Today, everyone in the family should connect with a friend – that include parents! This is a difficult time and, while you’re caring for your family, it’s important for …
Quaran-Themes: Have Some Family Fun during Quarantine with Themed Days of the Week – Tuesday
For the next 7 days, Peace at Home Parenting will be posting a theme idea for each day of the week. Today’s theme is: Tech-Free Tuesday Show your family that they can have fun without screens. After school and work, shut off phones, TVs, and computers. Get outside if the weather is nice. Do a …
Quaran-Themes: Have Some Family Fun during Quarantine with Themed Days of the Week – Monday
For the next 7 days, Peace at Home Parenting will be posting a theme idea for each day of the week. Today’s theme is: Move It Monday Get your family moving today! In the morning, you might consider taking 2-5 minutes to do some yoga and stretching together. Moments of mindfulness will help you refuel …
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Become Your Child’s Sleep Coach: Help Your Child Fall Asleep and Stay Asleep
Special guest, Lynelle Schneeberg, PsyD, the “Bedtime Doctor” will teach “Be Your Child’s Sleep Coach,” a FREE two-part live, online class for parents of children 3 – 10 years old. This special two-part class will be offered at two different times. See below to register. Please read Dr. Schneeberg’s helpful guide, “Become Your Child’s Sleep …
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Quaran-Themes: Have Some Family Fun during Quarantine with Themed Days of the Week – Sunday
For the next 7 days, Peace at Home Parenting will be posting a theme idea for each day of the week. Today’s theme is: Sunday Funday No work. None. Get take out, let the house get a little messy, it’s ok. Start the day with a quick meditation exercise that will relax your body and …
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Quaran-Themes: Have Some Family Fun during Quarantine with Themed Days of the Week – Saturday
For the next 7 days, Peace at Home Parenting will be posting a theme idea for each day of the week. Today’s theme is: Sleep-in Saturday The family has worked hard all week and deserves a well-needed break. Excuse yourselves from the get-up-and-go and instead linger as much of Saturday morning as you want – …
Quaran-Themes: Have Some Family Fun during Quarantine with Themed Days of the Week – Friday
For the next 7 days, Peace at Home Parenting will be posting a theme idea for each day of the week. Today’s theme is: Fireside Friday If you have fire pit or a fireplace, this theme is a little easier. If not, you can pull up a video of a fire on your tv and …
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