No Perfect Parents Blog

One thing I’ve learned as a parent of a now 14-year-old is that parenting teenagers can be both challenging and rewarding. Positive Discipline has literally changed my relationship with my son and helped me form a healthy dynamic even in the mist of the chaos that comes with raising teenagers.…

“What makes a child gifted and talented may not alway be good grades in school, but in a different way of looking at the world and learning.” This quote was taken from Chuck Grassley who makes a great point that shouldn’t just be taken lightly. As the school year ends…

As adults, many times we walk around with unsettled trauma from childhood. We foster built-up resentment towards our parents in the depths of our hearts. These feelings can stem from us not receiving love the way we needed or from unsettled feelings from the abuse we endured. I empathize and…

In today’s world, we have access to information everywhere! TikTok and Facebook Mom groups all serve as sources to gather information about positive parenting, gentle parenting, and every other parenting buzzword you can think of. This becomes frustrating because, at the end of all the information overload, it’s impossible to…

First of all, let me say these last few months have been insane!!!! If you’re following me on Instagram then you know I’ve been in a few cities working closely with a company implementing security systems in several school districts. If you’re not then shame on you go ahead and…

It took me well into adulthood to realize I’ve unconsciously absorbed many lessons from my mother about motherhood. And if I’m being honest many of these lessons were never formally taught but gained through observation of how she navigated motherhood. As a single divorced mother of three, I saw firsthand…

Are your kids always fighting, arguing, and let’s just say it’s driving you nuts! Here is an article I wrote based on the works of Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott’s Positive Discipline Program. I was not the only child from my mother however, I pretty much grew up as one.…

There is no such thing as a perfect parent because we all make mistakes. Here are seven discipline mistakes I’ve made as a parent, along with suggested solutions. If you follow me on Instagram you will know that I’m always sharing my experiences as a mother. I’ve been on this…

We’ve all Bared Witness to what transpired between two of the most legendary actors of our time Let’s face it if you’re like me you didn’t know the Oscars were even still a thing. But all jokes aside I wanted to share my perspective. Not on how it relates to…