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saying yes to your kids

It’s 12 P.M. Have you said YES to your kids yet today?

August 14, 2014 by not your average mom 4 Comments

I woke up much later than I wanted to this morning, and as a result, I was feeling rushed from the second I got up. So when I was making breakfast and Number 4 bounced into the kitchen and asked, “Mommy! CAN I HELP?” I immediately said… “NO.” I was trying to make banana bread […]

Filed Under: In the Kitchen, Parenting Tagged With: baking, cooking with your kids, muffins, Number 4, saying yes to your kids, spending time with your kids

Just say YES.

July 29, 2014 by not your average mom 7 Comments

Since I have made the commitment to stop yelling, something interesting has happened. I have become much more mindful of how I speak to the kids. And consequently, I experienced another revelation… There are two words I overuse with the kids: No and later. Those two words pretty much automatically fly out of my mouth before the […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: saying yes to your kids

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