D – Love Does Discipline

Love does discipline. As loving parents and teachers, we must be willing to discipline our kids. But what, exactly, is discipline?  When they hear the word discipline, many think of punishment such as grounding, spanking, or losing privileges. While punishment is...

C – Love Does Communication

Peggy O’Mara, an editor at Mothering magazine, said, “The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice.”  This is a powerful statement to consider!  Positive relationships begin with positive two-way communication. These positive...

B – Love Does Big Feelings

“No!” “You can’t make me!” “I can’t do it!” “It’s never going to be ok!”  If these phrases sound familiar, you might have a young child in your life. Regulating emotions is a struggle for most young kids as they have yet to learn a constructive way to handle the...

A – Love Does Accountability

An anonymous quote says, “Children who aren’t held accountable for their choices grow up to be adults who believe they can do nothing wrong.”  As loving parents and teachers, we want our kids to grow up knowing that their choices matter, that their actions...

Love Does ABCs

Love. Lots of people are thinking and talking about love in the month of February. We might love our spouse, our parents, our best friend, our kids, and mashed potatoes – each one evoking different feelings and actions. As an early childhood educator, and a mom...

Keep Calm and Carry On

Guest Blogger: Sandra Withers As we face a worldwide pandemic and a new disease that we are still learning about, we may feel overwhelmed and uncertain. How do we keep the children safe? What if I get sick myself? What should I be doing? Did I forget something? At...

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