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How to Reduce Anxiety in Your Kids
The Big Deal About Learning Styles I love it when someone asks me advice. For a parenting strategist like me, who has a blog called Merry Meddling, it’s like pouring gasoline on a fire. Regardless of which kind of Learning Style(s) dominates your child, all children listen and watch everything ...
How to Handle Clothing Clashes: Advice to an Awesome Mom
How to Handle Clothing Clashes I love it when someone asks me advice. For a parenting strategist with a blog named Merry Meddling, it’s like pouring gasoline on a fire. An Awesome Mom’s Question Every time my daughter and I go shopping, we fight over everything! What should show and ...
How Awesome Moms Pick Their Battles
Parenting Means Making Mistakes, and Fixing Them I love it when someone asks me advice. For a parenting strategist like me, who has a blog called Merry Meddling, it’s like pouring gasoline on a fire. Awesome Mom’s Question: Hey Deborah, My daughter is about to hit her teens. How do ...
Busting the Plenty-of-Time Myth- Parenting Advice for an Awesome Mom
The Elusive “Everything Else” I love it when someone asks me advice. For a parenting strategist like me, who has a blog called Merry Meddling, it’s like pouring gasoline on a fire. Awesome Mom’s Question: My daughter wants to participate in an extracurricular activity that meets in the evening. It’s ...
Side By Side – My Favorite Awesome Mom Parenting Strategy
Parenting Means Making Mistakes, and Fixing Them I love it when someone asks me advice. For a parenting strategist like me, who has a blog called Merry Meddling, it’s like pouring gasoline on a fire. An Awesome Mom’s Question Hey Deborah, How do I convince my kids that I have ...
Developing Parental Patience: Advice for an Awesome Mom
Boost Your Parenting Patience with These Simple Self-Care Practices I love it when someone asks me advice. For a parenting strategist like me, who has a blog called Merry Meddling, it’s like pouring gasoline on a fire. An Awesome Mom’s Question I need to have more patience as a parent ...
Inspired Women Amazing Lives: How To Have Better Communication With Your Kids
Decoding the Tween Language: A Conversation with Deborah Ann Davis and Kimberley Wiggens on her podcast "Inspired Women Amazing Lives" Ever felt like your tween or teen is from another planet, with a door-slamming habit to match? I get it. As a parent, it can sometimes feel like no matter ...
10 Fun Fantastic Fabulous Family Activities
Yes, your kids may have an after school job, or sports practice, and a ton of homework, but I recommend you make time to have some fun, too. Why wait for summertime to create family memories? ...
Practical Wellness With Jaya Jaya Myra
In today's episode, I'm thrilled to be the guest on "Practical Wellness," hosted by Jaya Jaya Myra. As a parenting coach, former high school educator, and award-winning author, I'm passionate about empowering families to thrive. Join us as we dive deep into the essential topic of nurturing bonds with your ...
