Gaelen Abt. Step out of your adult
mindset and put yourself in their shoes. They
do have stress, deadlines, difficult bosses
(parents and teachers!). Empathizing with
children lets them know they have someone
on their side. We all need to know that. Gaelen
is the mom of two, ages 16 and 12.
Melissa Gregg. Choose your battles.
If you have an infant who is not sleeping well
and you don't need to get up at 6 am yourself,
roll with it. Sleep when the newborn sleeps. It
will work out in time. If you have a toddler who
hates peas, don't serve them peas. If your child
wants hot dogs every day for lunch, present
their hotdog with a ketchup smiley face and a
You are their parent,
side of fruit. If your teenager, who is a straight
not their friend. Don't be afraid to discipline
A student, wants an 11 pm bedtime, that is
them. You are responsible for steering them
down the path that is going to make them good cool. They may not need as much sleep as you
think. Every child and every situation is
adults. Kris is mom to an 8 year old and
different. Melissa is the mom of three including
stepmom to a 25 year old.
a 17 year old son, a 12 year old daughter and a
6 year old son with autism.
. From the moment you
Kris Caporaso.
Barb Frits
announce you or your partner's pregnancy, you
will be inundated with advice from everyone,
from OBs, to pediatricians, to nurses, to
midwives, to lactation consultants, to friends,
and especially your own parents. Parenting is
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