When Awesome Moms come to me to discuss their Awesome Kids’ less than awesome behavior, I ask about 2 things:
1. Are they getting enough sleep?
2. What kinds of foods are they consuming?
Category: parenting coach
Your Tweens and Teenagers Need a Mid-Year Plan Now! Parenting Advice for Awesome Moms
Dear Deborah,
Last year my junior did really well first and second quarter, but after the winter break, everything seemed to go downhill. It was like he got burnt out. He went back this year all motivated again, but it looks like he’s lost his momentum after the break again. I need some ideas how to get him back on track.
Choice: Your Parenting Superpower… or… How to Reduce Your Conflicts with Tweens and Teenagers
Dear Deborah,
My girlfriend and her daughter have been getting upset with each other a lot lately. I don’t know if it’s that mother-daughter thing, or not, but I haven’t had those kinds of fights with my son who’s the same age, so I don’t know what to tell her when she asks me what to do. Help!
The Mom Meet-Up: A Parenting Resource for Awesome Moms
It’s 2023! What’s new with you? Are you getting ready for the second half of the school year? Do you feel like you’re up to your elbows in kiddie stress? […]
Talking With Your Kids Matters Even More: Parenting Advice for Awesome Moms
That should get the conversation flowing! Positive conversations make your kids feel closer to you, and more comfortable around you. In turn, those simple moments make them feel supported, and…
Parenting Conversation Starters for Awesome Moms: Parenting Advice for Awesome Moms
**The kids are going to be home for the holiday break!**
Does that statement make you cry out, “Hooray!” or does it just make you want to cry? Having the kids home disrupts your routine, and it disrupts theirs. In addition.
Parenting Advice on Being an Awesome Mom During Holidays
Whenever you start a new job, it comes with some type of orientation, instructions, protocols, and most likely, an employee manual. Time off, vacation days and sick days are explained.
On the day you begin motherhood, it comes with… a baby.
Parenting Advice for Awesome Moms Anticipating 2023
Practice makes perfect. Start imaging what it’ll be like now. By the time January 1 rolls around, you’ll be able to tap into that wide-reaching energy right away.
Parenting Advice for Awesome Moms of Students Transitioning to a New School
The first thing to tell her (and yourself) is to not worry about next year. You got this! Just enjoy the summer.
The second thing you do is schedule a walk through the school in July, just you and her (plus a map of the school).