The Door Slammed 4½ Years Ago: Advice to an Awesome Mom I love it when someone asks me for advice. For a person with a blog named Merry Meddling, it’s like pouring gasoline on a fire. Awesome Mom’s Question: “Your book* interest me greatly. In my little shared (and very ...

Parenting with S.M.A.R.T. Strategies If you have high schoolers or middle schoolers, this would be a good time to take a look at how school ended last year. Evaluate and assess their progress, and make some Fresh Start Resolutions, at a time when nothing is hanging in the balance. This ...

From Frustration to Forgiveness: How to Bounce Back After a Parenting Blow-Up 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 Sometimes I get so upset with my kids, I ...

Should I Be Grieving? Advice to an Awesome Mom I love it when someone asks me for advice. For a parenting strategist with a blog named Merry Meddling, it’s like pouring gasoline on a fire. Awesome Mom’s Question: “Just wondering if you can help me resolve my relationship with my ...

Acing the After-School Chat 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 How do I get my kids to communicate openly? Time to Merrily Meddle Like I always say, ...

Advice to Moms with Multiple Kids Yes, Mama, you’re here because you’ve decided to stop reinventing the wheel. You are seeking out new parenting strategies in your neverending quest to be a good mom to your kiddos. My advice to moms with multiple kids? From wherever you get your help, ...

A Parenting Tool You Can Use Today Are you searching for parenting techniques more appropriate to your specific family and situation? I’d like to suggest getting a journal (or something comparable) for some serious introspection and tracking, like the one that’s included with my course “Connecting with Kids in a ...

Check it out - A New Parenting Course by Deborah Ann Davis! Do you know any teens that roll their eyes, or slam doors? Or perhaps tweens who stomp their feet, and heave huge dramatic sighs? I’m Deborah Ann Davis, parenting strategy specialist and coach, and award-winning author. I help ...

I recently read a statistic that just blew my mind: "If parenting feels like too much sometimes, you're not alone. In fact, a recent U.S. Surgeon General advisory revealed that 41% of parents feel so stressed they can't function." Usually I verify numbers before I share them, but I didn't ...