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Cleaning Kids Rooms

Tara Frieden June 13, 2022June 10, 2022 blog, Mommy tips ADHD, families, Motherhood, parenting1 Comment

So I have never forced my children to clean their room. I have suggested and helped, I have explained my expectations, but I have never put out an ultimatum for fought over it. I did set them up for success...

My Favorite Thanksgiving and Winter Books for Kids

Tara Frieden November 15, 2018March 21, 2019 Babies and Toddlers, blog, Book Reviews bedtime, being mom, books, families, family gatherings, Motherhood, routines, thanksgiving, traditions0 Comment

I love reading books to my kids, it started in utero and I still enjoy reading to them. When they were a bit younger we read every night, many books, several times. Now they usually read to themselves, but we...

No One Has it All Together

Tara Frieden August 15, 2017 Babies and Toddlers, blog, Mommy tips, Parenting being mom, families, Motherhood, parenting, stress0 Comment

When you look at other parents, what do you see? You may see the things they own, their style of clothes and how they wear their hair. You may see a clean house when you come to visit. You see...

Bullying Is Every Parent’s Problem

Tara Frieden August 5, 2017August 11, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting behavior, brain development, bullying, families, parenting7 Comments

Most of us are concerned about bullying. We worry that our children are going to be victims of bullying. Not enough of us worry that somehow our child will be the bully. I know it’s difficult for most of us...

Practice makes perfect

Tara Frieden August 3, 2017July 27, 2017 Mommy tips, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child ADHD, Anxiety, behavior, brain development, discipline, families, parenting0 Comment

Life is full of transitions. By the time we are adults many of us have become flexible enough to handle many of these transitions. Some are harder than others, but we have enough practice and developed the cognitive skills to...

How I Use “Collaborative Proactive Solutions” To Reduce Sibling Fights

Tara Frieden July 21, 2017July 13, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting behavior, families, parenting0 Comment

First I want to explain that I am not trained or certified by Dr. Ross Greene to teach his CPS model. I am a parent that has read his books and attended a conference. I am a Certified Parent Educator...

Get Organized For Back To School

Tara Frieden July 19, 2017July 12, 2017 blog, Household Tips and Decor, Mommy tips, Uncategorized families, Motherhood, organization, parenting0 Comment

I don’t know about you but every year I get a lot of papers and notices from school. Some of these I need to refer to at a later date. Spelling lists, field trip info sheets, teachers’ favorite things lists,...

Things I Learned From Early Motherhood

Tara Frieden July 17, 2017July 11, 2017 Babies and Toddlers, Mommy tips, Parenting, Uncategorized being mom, breastfeeding, families, Motherhood, newborn, parenting0 Comment

Before I had kids I knew a lot about them. I had worked with them for years. I studied child development and early childhood education. I was about as prepared as I could be. I knew I didn’t know everything. I...

Can I Stop Nagging My Kids??

Tara Frieden July 15, 2017July 10, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child ADHD, behavior, being mom, brain development, discipline, families, parenting, stress0 Comment

I never planned to be a nagging mother, but it happened. I blamed being a perfectionist. I like things done a certain way. I try really hard not to correct my kids all the time or to fix things they...

The Things You Celebrate When Your Child Has Mental Health Issues

Tara Frieden July 11, 2017June 30, 2017 blog, Parenting an exceptional child ADD, ADHD, Anxiety, behavior, children, classroom, families, ODD, parenting, Sensory processing disorder, stress0 Comment

There are a lot of things that make parenting a child with invisible special needs difficult. Besides all the mental and physical exhaustion, extra doctors appointments and therapy sessions, we are just parents that want the best for our kids....