parent-child relations

In Every Moment a Seed
The Night Before My Daughter’s 13th Birthday
by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
If I could do it all again,
I would—every blooming bit of it.
Every bout of pink eye,
every snotty nose, every
late night waking, every
single reading of Good Night Moon,
every fairy house, every
drive to every ballet class,
every singalong to the entire
soundtrack of Hamilton,
every wobble and stumble
and blunder and lapse
to arrive at this very moment
when we lie on her bed
in the dark and talk about
this miracle, this astonishing
life, and watch dumb videos
and curl into each other.
In every moment, a seed.
It surprises me now,
how beautiful the field.

“I am not your friend, kid.”

This is just too awesome for words. I love this mom. “My child’s well being is more important than my child’s opinion of me. My job is not to be liked by my kid and I don’t take that personally when my kid doesn’t like me. I am not their buddy. I am their parent.”

How To Talk To Your Child About Terrorism

Has anyone had to discuss the recent terrorist attacks with a child? Not easy! The world seems to be an increasingly unsafe place, whether it’s natural disasters, economic crisis, terrorism, relationship breakdown, or even the increase of bullying. No wonder children succumb to anxiety at times.

With new terrorism attacks in France, and frightening topics discussed in the news and around the dinner table, here is an article I wrote for Family Share with six tips for how to address your child’s fears.

http://familyshare.com/parenting/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-terrorism

If you need a few more tips for addressing specific fears such as fears of the dark at bedtime, here is another article I wrote for ksl.com

https://www.ksl.com/?sid=28271581