Teens are some of the most misunderstood creatures on this earth! Growing up, I had always known I wanted to have children. Babies and children that is – I was absolutely terrified of those ages with “teen” behind them! Now on the precipice of having two of them in my house. Like many other things…
No doubt about it, parenting is hard work! When I had younger kids, parenting was physically exhausting. Developing sleep and feed schedules, matching the energy of a toddler, and navigating natural communication barriers and emotional outbursts. As my children have grown into their teenage years, they can communicate more clearly and are more self-sufficient. Parenting…
My husband likes to poke fun at me that I don’t like setting goals. It’s true, I don’t, which is strange because I am a very high achiever and love a good checklist to mark off all my accomplishments! There’s something about setting a specific, measurable, achievable, realistic goal to reach within a specific timeframe…
Holiday Checklist from Cambelyn Coaching! What’s important to you and your family? Slow down. Thoughtful Gifts and Giving
My child’s mental health is important to me. I was very proud of myself for partnering with a fellow parent to hold out on giving our boy’s cell phones. As parents, we struggle with the fear of our children being left out, “the only one” without a phone. I knew as long as this mom…
Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among children YOUNG CHILDREN AGED 10-14 AND OLDER AGED 15-24. THAT’S AROUND FOURTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION YEARS. HEARTBREAKING. AND BEFORE YOU SAY, “NOT WHERE I LIVE”, THE NUMBER OF DEATHS BY SUICIDE IN TEXAS AGE 15-19 IS HIGHER THAN THE U.S. NATIONAL AVERAGE….
I’m sure everyone has their own personal takeaway from the pandemic, some may overlap, and some may be unique. After some reflection, and a little distance between us, these are mine. Physical Health is Important and often Taken for Granted How many times have you been going through the motions, ignorant of how good you…
I don’t know about you, but many of the conversations I have with other parents most days involve how to manage technology in our children’s lives. We are the first generation of parents who are raising kids in a world where anything you want to know, or see, or hear is at the click of…