Motherhood Archives - TARA FRIEDEN

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...

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...

My Favorite Things About ADHD

Tara Frieden July 9, 2017June 29, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting an exceptional child ADHD, brain development, Motherhood, parenting0 Comment

There is such a negative connotation about ADHD. Most people only see and think about the negatives. Parents dread the thought of their child “suffering” with ADHD. The benefits are often overlooked or stifled. The thing that has always struck...

When The Meds Wear Off

Tara Frieden July 5, 2017July 5, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child ADHD, Anxiety, behavior, brain development, children, families, medication, Motherhood, ODD, Sensory processing disorder, stress0 Comment

If you have a child that takes medication for mental health issues, you may dread those hours without medication. The time in the morning before they kick in and the evening hours when they wear off. I mean no disrespect...

DIY Kid Hammocks

Tara Frieden June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting, Sensory tips ADHD, Anxiety, being mom, families, Motherhood, parenting, Sensory processing disorder, stress0 Comment

My kids love hammocks! They get to be snuggled in and they can sway gently from side to side. A few years ago we came up with an easy way to make them under our dining room table. I had...

Why I Like Captain Underpants

Tara Frieden June 27, 2017June 15, 2017 Book Reviews ADD, ADHD, behavior, brain development, classroom, discipline, Motherhood, ODD, parenting, Sensory processing disorder, teachers0 Comment

Earlier this year my youngest son asked me to read Captain Underpants with him at bedtime. I typically read whatever he chooses, so I had no problem reading this. I didn’t know what to expect except I did assume there...

My Son Couldn’t Sleep, So Neither Could I.

Tara Frieden June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 blog, Mommy tips, Parenting, Parenting an exceptional child, Sensory tips ADD, ADHD, Anxiety, bedtime, brain development, families, mental health, Motherhood, ODD, parenting, Sensory processing disorder, sleep0 Comment

Most of us parents have had a baby that didn’t sleep well or went through a phase of struggling to sleep, but what if that phase lasts years or even decades. Many kids with a mental health diagnosis also really...