Posts by blogEPantley

Control Anger Before It Controls You

Our children bring us incredible joy. They can make us laugh and fill our hearts with love. Yet, those same children can bring out the anger in us, and we’re often regretful and ashamed after the fact. But getting angry at your children is a perfectly human and normal response to the complicated, often stress-filled job of parenting.

The first step to avoiding anger is to identify the things that provoke you – so that you can make positive changes in your home.

7 Questions: Should You Work at Home?

I’ve worked at home since the first of my four children was a baby. Despite the challenges, it has been a perfect arrangement for me. It doesn’t work out for everyone, but it’s a situation definitely worth exploring. If you’re trying to decide if it’s right for you, before you take the next step — take some time to ponder these 7 questions.

Fun Ways to Engage Cooperation

Do you have a child who won’t cooperate with your requests? Do you repeat yourself so often that you sometimes feel invisible?

Don’t get frustrated! Don’t yell, beg or threaten!

Instead try one of these fun and effective approaches.

Eating Out with Kids

Do you enjoy dining out with your family but avoid it because it never turns out as fun as you hoped?

Spend the evening worrying about others looking your way?

You don’t have to give up eating out!

With a few simple changes at home (we all know great kids are grown within the home) you’ll be on your way to fun meals out with the whole family!