As a Mom it is your responsibility to make sure that your child knows their self worth. I grew up in a household where I was never told that I was loved, that someone was proud of me or that I could be anything in the world that my heart desired. Although I felt unloved and all alone in a house full … [Read more...]

Let’s be honest; we try as best we can as parents to keep an eye on our kids and to keep them safe, but it is humanly impossible to be everywhere all of the time, especially once they start driving. I have always tried to have an open door policy when it came to having discussions with my daughter … [Read more...]

 If you ask me, there is a big difference between spanking your child and whipping them. When I was a kid, my Mother had no problem at all pulling out a belt or whatever else she deemed appropriate to light us on fire (LOL). Did she sometimes go a little overboard? In my opinion, yes - but that … [Read more...]

I have so often heard parents say that you cannot be your child’s friend, but I am a firm believer that nothing is further from the truth. You can be a friend to your child without crossing the parent-child boundaries. I always maintained a friendship with my daughter because I wanted her to feel … [Read more...]