by Beth Greenawalt | Nov 30, 2015 | General Parenting, Parenting Young Children
I believe that all parents want the best for their children and want to be the best parent that she/he can be. Would you believe me if I told you that it can be simple? Research shows that children younger than 6 are meant to learn by doing, playing, experiencing and...
by Beth Greenawalt | Jul 14, 2015 | General Parenting, Parenting Young Children
I have a wise friend who is a kindergarten teacher. I was asking her for suggestions about how to help get kids ready for kindergarten and she said in part: “In order for your children to know how to solve problems, you have to let them have problems; in order for...
by Beth Greenawalt | May 31, 2015 | General Parenting, Parenting Young Children, Temperament
Summer- after a monochromatic winter, summer offers such a vibrancy of color. The sky looks bluer, the grass and trees encompass a wide variety of greens and the flowers… suffice it to say I am amazed by the colors nature creates. We see these colors and our eyes...
by Beth Greenawalt | Apr 10, 2015 | General Parenting, Parenting Young Children, Teenager
I think Spring is finally here…this weekend is supposed to be sunny and warm. I plan to wash the winter grime from the windows in my home. I feel like the house is brighter when the windows are clean. Life is seasonal. Not only do the plants around us experience...
by Beth Greenawalt | Dec 9, 2014 | Discipline, General Parenting, Parenting Young Children, Teenager
As a parent coach, I often learn as much from my clients as they (hopefully) do from me. Recently during a group parent coaching session that I facilitate, one of the members shared something that had shifted her perspective, the 3 simple words…I Get To. We were...
by Beth Greenawalt | Sep 3, 2014 | General Parenting, graduation, Parenting Young Children, Teenager
Recently, my husband and I dropped our daughter off for her first year of college. Since she was born, in my mind, college was a when, not an if. We talked about it , set aside money for it, told her stories of our experiences when we were at college (appropriate...