Can You Teach a Child Self-Worth?
As our children develop their sense of self, they aren’t predisposed to question their worth. In my opinion (I’m not a doctor), our children feel “worthy” until shown or...
Danielle Venticinque
Helping Children Cultivate Habits
It’s a new year, and with it, we are inundated with reminders of becoming a “new you.” I enjoy the fresh start of it all, but for me, life’s been...
Cultivating Confidence
It isn’t enough that we obsessively show and tell our children we love them. We also have to teach them to love themselves; to believe they are worthy and to...
Your Resolution Roadmap
Every January we each embark on our unique journeys of personal improvement. Many of us resolve to get healthier or to become a better {parent, partner, meal-planner}, or fix finances…...
Christmas Traditions: Making Magic Happen
Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen nearly a jillion social media posts featuring mom friends and their families practicing holiday traditions. In the mix were time lapse tree trimmings,...
Love Thyself
The other night after our bedtime thanksgiving my oldest son asked, “Mom, do you love me?” My response was exactly as he expected and had heard a million times before,...
Every Mile was Worth the While
“Momma is going to run a marathon.” Vaughn looked at me, his nose wrinkled, “What’s that?” “It’s a really, long, long run.” How can I expect him, a four-year old,...
The Last of the Throw Away Generations
This is us; or rather, anyone born in the 20th century. We’re all descendants of thrower-outers. It wasn’t until several years into my grade school youth that the concept of...
Bedtime Thanksgiving
I didn’t realize it at the time, but once we started our family and had to be more mindful of our spending, I began my practice of gratitude. When I...
Summer, Simplified
Every now and then I catch myself looking at my boys. Bewildered, I wonder when did they get so big? It’s cliché, but it seems like in a blink of...
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Clutter
Dear Santa – all I want for Christmas is a clean house! With the holidays right around the corner, we are bracing ourselves for the barrage of toys that will...
