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Well, this is only a small glimpse of our life here in Quito, Ecuador. We love the slow paced life here. We love that our boys still get to be kids without the societal pressure of growing up faster than they should. I regularly get to watch them play hide and seek, tag, pretend play …
I couldn’t believe how much my son played with this homemade recycled box stove top. I had to just sit their and laugh because this cost me nothing and my son played with it for over 30 minutes. It didn’t take much time to make it so even if your child tosses it after 10 …
No, My Child Does NOT Have to Hug You and our Hi, Hug, Handshake and High Five system that empowers our kids to listen to their bodies but also learn to greet others. I remember my shy toddler telling me, “No kissing. I no kiss.” When we first arrived in South America he was only 14 …
Teaching Empathy in Friendships I was a school counselor for many years, the main type of situations I always found myself mediating was friendships gone awry. Giving our kids the tools so they can navigate their friendships is vital. School friendships can make or break a child. I’ve seen kids who are always at the …
Please know that all of my parenting articles on my blog are me writing from a place of “in process”. I know a lot of times when we read blogs and the great advice that’s dished out, we may think–they have this thing down. Maybe others do, but I don’t. The counselor in me, begs …
