Mom Life

Communicating with our children can be a difficult task at times. We feel like they’re not listening to us; they feel like we’re not listening to them. Good listening and communications skills are essential to successful parenting. Your child’s feelings, views and opinions have worth, and you should make sure you take the time to sit down and listen openly and discuss them honestly. Are you reacting or responding? It seems to be a natural tendency to react rather than to respond. We pass judgment based on our own feelings and experiences. However, responding means being receptive to our child’s feelings and emotions and allowing them to express themselves openly and honestly without fear of repercussion from us. By reacting, we send our child the…

Anger is universal. I’ve learned recently that my youngest child has a temper like mine, and anger to match. And it’s not always pretty! Here’s how to teach kids to manage their anger (and yes, some of these will work for adults too!) I’ve always been a short-tempered person. Always. As a child, I was impatient and now, as an adult, I’m impatient. While my temper has gotten better, when it explodes; boy does it explode. As an autistic adult with ADHD, I have emotional regulation issues. Does that excuse me from losing my temper and yelling? Of course not. But it does at least give me a place to start with how to better manage my emotions so I’m not always losing my cool. As my…