Joyful Parenting
Welcome to my blog! I'm MaryAnne, and I write about building a rewarding family life through mindful parenting, hands-on learning, and creative family activities. Learn more.
Activities to help kids calm down and stay calm. Simple techniques that they can also use to cope with stress and manage difficult situations as adults. Knowing how to cope with stress is a critical life skill. If our kids can learn how to calm down and think clearly while under stress, they will have a much better chance of leading successful and happy lives. Here are … [Read more...] about Activities to Help Kids Calm Down and Stay Calm
How much screen time is too much screen time? Learn how to reduce screen time and use technology wisely with kids at home. Someone recently commented to me (in an interview for an upcoming parenting summit) that my kids don't seem to spend time online. While screen time ebbs and flows in our home depending on other things that are going on, this is mostly true. … [Read more...] about Too Much Screen Time? Parenting Tips for Tech Smart Living
Newborn parenting can be exhausting - here are some tips to help cope with that new-parent sleep deprivation. My oldest child rarely slept when I wanted or needed her to! She's brilliant now as a twelve-year-old, of course, but the beginning was rough. I got to be quite an expert at coping with sleep deprivation, and pulled my top tips together in this post when child … [Read more...] about 20 Ways to Cope With Sleep Deprivation {Parenting Tips}
Feeling overwhelmed and being a mom seem to go hand in hand. Three simple tips anyone can use to reset and create a coping strategy. School is in session, the holiday season is ramping up, and we are in that moment of time where it's easy to start feeling overwhelmed. Today I thought I'd share three strategies that really help me stay balanced - or recover balance - when … [Read more...] about How to Cope When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed
Whether it's moving, changing to a new activity, or heading back to school, change is hard. These transition skills for kids and parents help a lot! Within the past year our family moved to a new house and we traveled within three different countries. In a few weeks, my four kids start a new school year. We are incredibly fortunate that these are all very positive … [Read more...] about When Change is Hard: 5 Transition Skills for Kids
