by Bonnie Harris | Nov 5, 2024 | Coaching & Counseling, Confident Parents, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Generational Trauma, Mental Health, Newsletter
Nothing is more important for your children than your own well-being. One mom said, “If I hear one more time, fill your own cup first, I will scream. I don’t have time for yoga classes and coffee with friends.” I hear you. I would like to offer a different way to...
by Bonnie Harris | Oct 18, 2024 | Anxiety, Bullying, Coaching & Counseling, Communication, Confident Parents, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Questions and Answers, School, Screentime, social media, Teens
Q. As I navigate my way through the influence of technology my fears are around knowing that I have a certain amount of control right now while my kids are 5 and 7, but what about later? I’ve taken the “Wait Until 8th” pledge, committing to not...
by Bonnie Harris | Feb 6, 2024 | Confident Parents, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Mental Health, Teens
As far as I can tell, most parents want to raise successful children to reach launch-age fully capable of conducting their lives with responsibility and respect. When they leave the safety of their nests feeling self-confident, competent, resilient, and have the drive...
by Bonnie Harris | Jan 9, 2024 | Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Generational Trauma, Mental Health, Teens
Your goal for your children is to raise strong, self-confident, resilient, independent humans who contribute to society, right? This doesn’t just happen somewhere in the teen years. It starts from setting family values that begin with love, acceptance, support, and...
by Bonnie Harris | Nov 30, 2023 | Confident Parents, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health
“My child is so ungrateful.” “Why can’t he ever appreciate anything?” “She has no consideration for anyone but herself.” Gratitude isn’t something to be taught but to be experienced. I’m coming to understand that gratitude is hard to come by without love. It’s hard...
by Bonnie Harris | Jun 20, 2023 | Activities, Communication, Confident Parents, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Expectations, Questions and Answers, Screentime, Teens
Q. My son is 11 and an only child. His first reaction to everything is negative, a sigh, makes a face and moans. This is the reaction to every meal (even stuff he likes), an outing he likes or even just being asked to watch tv with us. When we try to do fun family...
