Deb and the kids left today for Peru for a few weeks. They flew from Austin to Fort Lauderdale and then to Lima. Emma, who turns 5 next month, is a bit afraid of flying. She asked yesterday what happens if the plane runs out of gasoline.
 Our kids can be our greatest teachers and they can be our biggest annoyances. They can fill us with love and deplete our tanks. They can make life meaningful and make us long for time alone. No one can push our buttons more than our kids.
We all have times when our kids get to us and we respond in ways that we regret. We also have times (hopefully) where we feel good about how we responded and pat ourselves on the backs. Ever think about why you snap one day and have more patience another day? This guest blog post is courtesy of Jamy Russell, who started Sleep Investor to teach people simple, yet effective ways to improve sleep. Falling asleep doesn’t have to be as difficult as many people make it out to be, and often there are many easy wins that people overlook in their quest for better sleep.  Many relationships fail because of small things. We’ve all heard those ridiculous stories about couples fighting over the toothpaste cap. All laughing aside, the little things do matter. And where is this better noticed than at night in the bedroom? Sleeping is an intimate thing you do, and if you don’t get enough (quality) sleep for whatever reason, your entire life is negatively affected.
So it’s only logical that you want to optimize your time in bed. Now, what happens if your partner is making it difficult to sleep? The last thing you want is to lay awake in bed at night, harboring angry feelings towards your partner. Amanda Henderson of Safe Children discusses indoor allergies in this guest blog post. Safe children provides resources to keep your children safe.  Kids are sensitive to their environment, the air inside your home included. Their little bodies pick up on impurities in the air, and this can trigger a host of health problems that are attributed to one thing: allergies.
 Marriage can be an invitation to complacency if you see it as a lifetime commitment that you can simply count on without having to do the work. A marriage is dynamic. Even though it might not look like it on the surface, there are two different people with constantly changing thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and needs. If you peel back a layer or two, the dynamism is there.
 Tuck is the place to go for everything sleep-related, from the science behind it to tips for getting a better night’s rest. Here are some resources for new and expecting parents on how to get better sleep...
Sleep and Pregnancy Tuck's Guide to Sleep in Infancy Tuck's Guides to Safe Baby Sleep Products Please enjoy the following guest post by Ashley Taylor on how to prepare your home for a baby as a disabled parent. Ashley Taylor is a freelance writer, photographer, and advocate for people with disabilities. She created DisabledParents.org to provide information and resources to other parents with disabilities. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.  When it comes to parenthood, we all know that there is no way to prepare for every eventuality. That being said, there are many things you can do to give yourself the best possible shot possible as a disabled parent. Here are a few ways you can make sure your life and home are ready for your baby.
Please enjoy the following guest post by Jenny Wise on how to improve the air quality in your home. Jenny created Special Home Educator as a forum for sharing her adventures in homeschooling and connecting with other homeschooling families. Jenny is a homeschooling mom to four children.  Has your child been sneezing or coughing and you just aren’t sure why? When it comes to kids, upper respiratory conditions can mean a lot of things — a friend at school has a head cold, the pollen count is really high or Fido has been shedding more than normal. You may think all of these things are out of your control, but you may want to think again.
You cannot control the air outside your home, but you can take steps to manage the air inside your home. From shortness of breath to stuffy noses, itchy rashes and red eyes, the air quality of your home directly affects the quality of your life and your family’s. Here are two ways you can help make your home less friendly to allergens and pollutants. Please enjoy the following guest post by Jenny Wise on safe ways to get your kids active in nature. Jenny created Special Home Educator as a forum for sharing her adventures in homeschooling and connecting with other homeschooling families. Jenny is a homeschooling mom to four children.  To a small child, the great outdoors is a place filled with wonder and awe. From the wind blowing through the trees to finding treasures in the dirt, children are naturally drawn to the natural world. Plus, playing outside boosts your child’s mental, physical and emotional health. Parents strive to give their kids experiences with the natural world, but often need to find safe, secure ways to do so. Here are a few tips to help encourage and support your child as they explore the outdoors.
I have known many sorrows, most of which never happened. - Mark Twain Why we limit our possibilities
I bet if we kept score of the wrongs that have actually been done to us versus the wrongs we have imagined, the latter would win by a landslide for almost all of us. That would be a terribly important statistic regarding our relationships, wouldn’t it?
Our brains are hardwired to look for patterns in order to simplify and classify what we encounter. When hurtful things happen, we anticipate the wounding behavior of others to protect ourselves from possible future wounds. We imagine others are thinking and feeling things about us that correspond to the wounding event(s). We start to organize our behavior around avoiding possible triggers, overcompensating by acting in the opposite way or surrendering to it. Our expectations contribute to co-creating future interactions that corroborate our assumptions. The fascinating thing about this process is that most of it takes place in our own heads and outside of our conscious awareness. |
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