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10 Reasons and 10 Tips to Tackle the Mommy Guilt Craze Beast

Heloise "Lois" Ridley, MBA, MA —  April 3, 2014

Mom Guilt: Has this ever happened to you?

At the end of the day…..you look at your preschoolers’ dinner plate only to realize HE NEVER ATE IT!

Even better…instead he had a doughnut as dinner when he went out with mommy for an evening errand.

Is that your mom guilt spot?

Today mommies have far greater expectations of parenthood than previous generations did.

Moms berate themselves for not ascending to ultimate levels of perfection in their parenting efforts.

This is not healthy nor realistic…BUT you KNOW that already right?

What can you DO to ease that craze beast?

10 REASONS WHY TIME STARVED MOMS FEEL GUILTY

1. “Perfect” family and friends who help you feel guilty about anything one no matter HOW many TIMES you explain WHY you do anything….THEY of course bath their kids morning and night, their babies were perfect sleepers and all their teens were well behaved……

2. Not feeding the kids enough healthy and sacred fruits and veggies! INSTEAD, regularly having survival dinner = cereal, peanut butter and jelly or fast food. When you cook your kids are surprised or scared.

3. Not bathing the little ones enough in honor of the Medieval era.

At the end of the day…..you look at your preschoolers’ dinner plate only to realize HE NEVER ATE IT!

Even better…instead he had a doughnut as dinner when he went out with mommy for an evening errand.

Is that your mom guilt spot?

Today mommies have far greater expectations of parenthood than previous generations did.

Moms berate themselves for not ascending to ultimate levels of perfection in their parenting efforts.

This is not healthy nor realistic…BUT you KNOW that already right?

What can you DO to ease that craze beast?

10 TIPS to Tackle That Mommy Guilt Beast

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Guest Post – Taming the Monster: Preparing for the Teen Years

Heloise "Lois" Ridley, MBA, MA —  March 18, 2014

Guest Author – Julie Zine Coleman shares her parenting wisdom for parents of preteens and teens. Children are unique, and not every strategy works for every child. However, there are some general principles.
When my children were little, it seemed like every parent my age was dreading the day their children would become teenagers. We all knew horror stories of sweet children who did the Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde thing upon hitting adolescence, turning into almost unrecognizable monsters. In our minds, adolescence was certain to be the end of family peace and happiness as we knew it.
They entertained us with their wonderful humor, broke our hearts with their struggles, and encouraged us by their fledgling commitment to the Lord. Friends stopped over all of the time, and descended on our pantry like locusts. I don’t mean to give you the impression that life was perfect, or that my teens did not present huge challenges to my husband and me. Those years kept us on our knees as we watched our children begin to spread their wings. However, I can tell you there was never a dull moment in the Coleman household.

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If your Toddler or Preschooler tells you “NO” – Defiant Behavior

Heloise "Lois" Ridley, MBA, MA —  February 5, 2014

In this video we chat about what you as a parent or caretaker can do when you are “sick and tired” of your toddler or preschooler is always telling you NO, drops the floor and throws a fit when you ask them to do something. Does this defiant behavior make you feel crazy and desperate?

It hurts my heart so see parents struggle with this problem. It is avoidable and will lead to a more peaceful home if well addressed.

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