by Lynn Busch | Jun 23, 2023 | Parenting
Your job as a parent is not to make your child happy. Your job is to make your job obsolete one day. Your job is to raise independent, capable children. Will they be perfect when they reach the age of 21? No. But they will be ready to make their own decisions, learn...
by Lynn Busch | Aug 18, 2021 | Life Strategies, Marriage Counseling, Parenting
It’s the little things sometimes that make or break us. Here are some ideas for making going back-to-school easier: Lock up all electronic devices one hour before your kids’ bedtime. Turn off the TV. Stop looking at any lighted screen. Get ready for bed and wind down....
by Lynn Busch | Aug 10, 2021 | Home Life, Parenting
Good morning! I hope you are having better bedtimes (read previous post). Now it’s time to get your children out of bed and off to school. Here are some tips to help de-stress mornings at your house. Help your child establish the habit of laying out his/her clothes...
by Lynn Busch | Aug 4, 2021 | Home Life, Parenting
If you are having trouble getting your kids to go to bed (and stay there!) you are not alone. While bedtime has always presented challenges, there are now so many more distractions that parents have to deal with. I hope these tips help. Decide on what time bedtime is...
by Lynn Busch | Sep 22, 2020 | Home Life, Life Strategies, Parenting
Are you running to keep up and feeling like you are failing? It could very well be that you are lacking one very important concept. If your home life is a source of almost constant friction and irritation, sometimes spiking into intense frustration, hopelessness, and...
by Lynn Busch | Apr 13, 2019 | Parenting
Now, I am not condoning murder, or child abuse! I’m just saying children, whether they are your biological/adopted children, or your stepchildren, can drive you crazy almost faster than anyone else. Doesn’t mean you are a bad person because you wish they would just go...