Tag Archives: Parenting

What do your kids really need from you? Is it to have a nice house and a day full of activities? Is it to have healthy food and holiday celebrations? Is it to have regular vacations and nice clothes? Is it to have new technology and spending money? This is …

Parents tell. It’s what we do. We have been on the planet longer than our kids so we think we know what they need and how they need it. Over-parenting – our parents did this. Their parents did this. It’s easy to see why it still happens. And I’ll agree …

I am sure you have heard some of these: “If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?” “Stop crying or I’ll really give you something to cry about!” “Wait until your father get’s home!”  “Eat the things on your plate – you are lucky to have food. …

By Betsy Chasse Originally published on Modern Mom 2013 It’s Friday night, my kids are with their dad and I am home sitting at the computer watching the latest episode of “Sylvester the Talking Kitty Cat” and really missing my kids. How is that possible, right?! It’s not that I …