Moving? Transitions? Shrinking your spacing? Any of these causes clutter both in space and mind. Each comes with overwhelming feelings, worries and fears. Plus the material stuff that needs to be cleaned and moved. Gina and Don are going through a house move now and realizing the overwhelm and feelings Read more…
How do you play with your child? Does play equal learning? When does learning begin? Gina and Don have some tips for helping your child play and learn. #childsplay #havingfunwithyourkids #floorplay #ginagrothoff #dongrothoff #focusedhealthyfamily Check out this episode!
Reading, Writing and Arithmatic – better known as the 3 Rs of schooling which pretty much go back to the very beginnings of schools themselves. But when do you start teaching them to read. It seems to be getting earlier and earlier all the time. When is it appropriate? Gina Read more…
We love to read books to our kids and to read books ourselves. Yet have you taken the time to read your child? Have you read yourself? In other words do you really know your child and do you really know yourself? It is a good place to start… #understandingyourchild Read more…
I’m screwing up my kid’s life. I don’t know what I am doing. I see all these other parents and they seem to have it all together. These are things I hear from parents who are working with me in my practice. Parenting is a hard job and there is Read more…
Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and the world crys too. Let’s just laugh! Using laughter with our kids and in life can help ease stress and anxiety. Gina and Don take a few minutes to give you some tips on laughter. #tuesdaytips #usinghumorinlife #laughingwithyourkids #usinghumorinyourlife #ginagrothoff #dongrothoff Read more…
What is your kid going to do after high school? Is he or she going to take a Gap Year to explore the world? If so they may want to take a listen to this podcast and learn about Adventure EXP. AdventureEXP hosts destination work programs that help young people, Read more…
With all the fireworks, picnics and family gatherings what is the fourth of july all about? And how does it relate to parenting? Freedom is what our country is all about and for parenting freedom has more meaning. Join Gina and Don with their latest Tuesday Tips for Parents where Read more…