Traci Page, LMFT

A wise teacher once brought balloons to school, told her pupils to blow them up and write their name on one. After the children tossed their balloons into the h...all, the teacher moved through the hall mixing them all up. The kids were given five minutes to find the balloon with their name on it, but though they searched frantically, no one found their own balloon. Then the teacher told them to take the balloon closest to them and give it to the person whose name was on it. In less than two minutes, everyone was holding their own balloon. The teacher said to the children, These balloons are like happiness. We won't find it when we're only searching for our own. But if we care about someone else's happiness...it will ultimately help us find our own.

Attention New(ish) Moms: This Monday, Oct 15th, I am starting a weekly support group for moms. We will discuss things like postpartum depression and/or anxiety, going back to work versus staying home, adjusting to a new normal, and many other Mommy-related topics. Babies under 2 years old are welcome. Cost is $25 per session. Group will be help every Monday at 5:15pm. Please reserve your spot as space is limited. Hope to see you there!

Do you feel like the "time-out corner" just isn't working? Do you have to nag and yell and lose your temper and still, your kids just don't listen? My name is A...my McCready, and as a former yeller, I know exactly how you feel. It's hard to try and raise capable, grateful kids in an over-entitled, "Me, Me, Me" world. I've created a free online training on how to get your kids to listen WITHOUT needing to nag or yell. The class is about 1 hour long and I'll be showing you powerful discipline tools to start feeling calm, confident and in control of your parenting. You can sign up for the free class here: https://training.positiveparentingsolutions.com/us2-free-tr

Yelling at kids has serious consequences.

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