10 Ways To Build A Support Network

As children, we make friends. Sometimes we make a lot of friends and sometimes we might only make a handful of friends. But it’s not until we’re older that we see and understand the value of friendship. It’s not until we’re adults that we learn to value what being a friend means and how valuable having a true friend is. Of course, it’s still entirely possible to make long lasting friendships as adults and here are 10 ways to build a support network. After all, friends are the family we choose for ourselves. How to Build a Support Network as an Introvert * Be a Friend to Have a Friend – Building supportive relationships takes a lot of time and effort. If you expect people…

6 Ways to Teach Your Preschooler to Get Along With Others

6 Ways to Teach Your Preschooler to Get Along With Others

We want to raise Squeaker with certain values and encourage her to be tolerant and accepting of others. Having an older sibling with special needs is going a long way in this endeavor.  But, we also know that we could be doing more. While she is not yet in preschool, we are still trying to figure how to teach our preschooler to get along with others. We know that this skill will go a long way and that it could take time to develop. We hope that it will help you as well when it comes to modern day parenting skills. How do children learn to get along with others? When it comes to our parenting style, we have tended to blend positive parenting with…

Supporting a Friend Through Infertility

This post is brought to you by The Stork OTC and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. Though infertility is not something that I’ve had to deal with personally, I’m sure that we’ve all known at least one person who has struggled with this sensitive issue. Sometimes, however, we may not know how to support them or we may not know what to say. Or we may think we know what to say, but then it turns out to be the completely wrong thing. So how can we be supportive to a friend struggling with infertility? Here are some tips and advice for supporting a friend through infertility. First, it may be helpful to understand what infertility is. Simply put, infertility is the inability…