by Sarah MacLaughlin | May 18, 2012 | brain development, humor, problem-solving
Sometimes in life, and in parenting, it’s helpful to creatively problem-solve – to think outside the box. As much as we’d rather channel our internal Mr. Spock, we are actually quite illogical beings. We may believe we are thinking rationally, but really –...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Jun 23, 2011 | bullying, emotional intelligence, humor, modeling, power
The parenting a child receives greatly influences their tendency to be a bully, be bullied, or to be an ineffective bystander. Here are some ideas for fostering an empathetic child who will not be any of the above, but who will instead know how to respond to a...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Jul 28, 2010 | humor, illness, marriage, my life, sleep
Or, why I should just change the name of my blog to: “my child has been a crappy sleeper since the day he was born and he’s now over two and I am so exhausted I’ve gone completely nuts.” The latest chapter in the sleep sagaoccurred when the...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Apr 16, 2010 | humor, my life, perspective, travel
I took a trip. I took a trip to California. I took a trip to California with my toddler. I took a trip to California with my sick toddler. I took a trip to California with my sick toddler BY MYSELF…..and in my (carry-on) bags I packed: • three small containers...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Oct 17, 2009 | discipline, humor, mindful parenting, modeling
Time to fess up. Another mom asked me, upon hearing that I am a parent and family educator, “So are you a hypocrite?” to which I responded, “Totally.” Sort of. I’m not a total hypocrite because I also always say to parents stuff like, “You can only do your best,” and...
