Category Archives: Balance

Striving for balance in work and family life

• Regaining Family Peace

  A reader asks our NPN Mentors about regaining peace in her family.  MORE

• Join Natural Parent Network Volunteers for Our Round Table Dicussions

  Do you find yourself wishing you were more empathic with your children? Are you looking to stop reacting in the moment? Are you wanting a better way to connect with your family? Join us for a book discussion of No Drama Discipline!  MORE

• Make a Joyful Noise

  This quote has become my mantra: It’s become my mantra. We’re not having perfect portraits, we’re having joyful portraits.
  I’m not a Perfect Preschool Mom, I’m a Joyful Preschool Mom. It’s not a perfect day, but it sure was a joyful day.  MORE

• 7 Steps to Stop Arguing and Start Collaborating

  Amy shares seven steps she uses to stop arguing and start the journey of working together with her kids, partner, or anyone else.  MORE

• The Twelve Days of the Crunchy, All-Inclusive December Holiday Season

  As we celebrate the Winter solstice in the Northern hemisphere and the Summer Solstice in the Southern, the Natural Parent Network volunteers would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Holidays, whatever holiday(s) you may celebrate. We know that the holidays can be stressful – so much to do and make and wrap. So, in order to …  MORE

• 4 Steps to Raising a Free-Range Family

  It is unlikely we will ever reach the point again where we rely on neighbors as a safety net; for most of us, reconstructing the village is an impossible task. What we can do is create a happy medium in which we give our children the respect and responsibility they are capable of and deserve, without fear of criminal punishment.  MORE

• Wordless Wednesday: Unwind

  This week we asked you to share how you unwind with us. Read more about striving for balance in personal and family life on our resource page.  MORE

• Answering Hard Questions

  Recently, our nearly six year old has been asking some real gems about the world. I have entertained several queries about God, her body, my body, the bodies of others, people’s intentions, what happens when people die, and even questions about disasters and murder. This is not something you generally prepare for when expecting a child or when raising a …  MORE

• Sibling Revelry: Growing Up Together

  Amy W. reflects on the friendship her children have and shares that she looks forward to watching it continue to grow.  MORE

• 60 Acts of Kindness for Our Families

  Kindness is catching. Be a catalyst for the ripple effect of kindness in your own life. Here are sixty ideas to get you started in your own family; start at home and see how far your kindness can go.  MORE

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