Thank you for showing your enthusiasm for The Passionate Mom. We are so sorry for the frustrations that came from yesterday’s One-Day Barnes & Noble sale. We tried contacting them. The special price was available, it was just extremely difficult to find. How excited are we for Barnes & Nobel’s TPM feature?? So excited!! What a great opportunity to share the joys of being a passionate mom.…
1. Family Team Rules. Don’t be the referee all summer! Become a team and learn to respect and include each other rather than fight. Make them really think about their actions! 2. Think About It. Use this tool to enforce accountability so that they are responsible for their own behaviors. 3. Build Each Other Up. Teach your kids to cheer for each other when they are successful and do good things.…
There are lots of reasons why a mom can lose her patience. I know because I lose mine all the time! I have learned through much failure that if I analyze why I lose it, I can take preventative action, overcome impatience, and exercise more patience. So here are the top five reasons why most I lose my patience, and five ways to build patience……
It is so hard to be a perceptive mom! But sooooooo important. I have failed at this. Have I confessed that enough over the last few weeks? I have tried to be a perceptive mom, but there have been times when I have missed seeing what is really going on in my children’s lives. When that has happened, it’s usually been because of one of these three ways moms are unperceptive……
Father’s Day–We are ready. My JCrew employed daughter bought Mark some clothes. My oldest daughter is flying in to surprise him. We have written and will perform a song for him to “What I Like About You.” My dad is coming and a few others for Mark’s favorite dinner. He will be happy that we went to a lot of trouble but when I read this I was reminded of what any dad, or mom for that matter, really…
This lesson is one that is an ongoing struggle for me. I am so easily distracted and over-committed that finding time to actually ponder requires super human restraint (and I have not yet found my super powers). Ponder is defined as: to think about something carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion. As a mom I make decisions every day for my child–some big, some small. For the big decisions it is crucial that I ponder and pray…
My fourth graduated from high school last night. You would think I would have this down. But as I prepared to do this Daytime TV segment I realized, oops, I missed a few things. Good thing this one is a boy and little better at winging it! Learn to cook a healthy meal, and the cost eating out. Manage health and illness. Save and invest. Take care of your car. Learn to clean and do laundry. Have a healthy distrust…