PARENTING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC Tips for making it through this tricky time. Have other ideas that have been working for your family? Email me at olivia@mommygroove.com. Know that it will not be perfect. Your family is adjusting to a vastly different routine. Expect push back from children as they adapt. Keep a positive attitude and … Read more

Many of the moms I work with report experiencing moments of anxiety that send them spiralling up and up, getting more and more tense and convinced that something bad is going to happen. Maybe it was triggered by the news (read the latest on the flu epidemic, anyone?), or a child’s temper tantrum (my kid’s … Read more

So maybe you don’t want to parent your kids the way you were parented.  Much love to mom and dad, but there’s room for improvement on the parenting front! The adults in your life used threats, bribes, time-outs or even spanking when you were small. And you know that threats, bribes, time-outs and spanking are … Read more

There are certain common friction points between kids and parents: getting up, getting dressed, getting out the door, meal times, bedtimes… geez, listing it out, it seems like there are A LOT of potential sources for frustration. Today I’m going to focus on a little example of how to gracefully manage just one of these, … Read more

“In an uncertain world, we often feel desperate for absolutes. It’s the human response to fear.” –Dr. Brene Brown, author of Daring Greatly I think all parents feel a certain amount of “am I doing this right?!” anxiety. The stakes seem so incredibly high. We don’t want to mess our kids up. And let’s face … Read more

I’ve had a few clients come in lately reporting extreme frustration with their little one. “At school, he’s amazing. He’s helpful, listens well, and is an all around joy. At home? Completely the opposite! What gives?” So parents hear glowing reports from teachers and care takers, but find that once they come home or go … Read more