2 Books to Help Raise Your Children Without Losing Your Sanity

January 1, 2015

As a stay-at-home mom I have found that, at times, my sanity dangles from a thread. I believe this FULL-TIME job is one of the most rewarding and also one of the hardest jobs anyone could ever have.

While my little heartstrings run around independently, I feel extensive emotions from one moment to the next. These include, but are not limited to: love, happiness, compassion, awe, gratification, fear, frustration, anger, disappointment and the list goes on.

You can imagine what it will be like to have children but you really have no idea. Or when you think you’re getting the hang of it and things are just cruising along, something happens that makes you have to think on the fly. Sometimes you get it right and sometimes you don’t.

Oh, people can tell you all about what life will be like and you may take it in or you may write it off. I don’t think it really matters because until you are actually in the parenting seat, you just won’t get it. When you are emotionally involved with these little creations of yours, the game changes.

Through my experiences, I wanted to share with you some references that I have found invaluable to our lives. I currently have three boys at the ages of 15, 13 and 6 – so if you have a girl, I may not be able to comprehend your situation.

However, the references I am sharing today are gender neutral. So good luck on your journey with parenting. Stop and breathe . . . and when you feel violent (yes, this definitely happens to me), give that child a hug. It helps both of you!

1. 1, 2, 3 Magic by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

   These books are very easy to read and follow and they really are like magic! I would recommend these books “hands down” if you are having any kind of discipline problems.

   It addresses different situations and the different kinds of reactions you might get and how to respond.

   Get your sanity back and become a family again.

   Click Here to Learn More About 1, 2, 3 Magic by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

   

2. How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

   I have one teen and another just starting his teenage years. I will have to give this book another read and, hopefully, I can survive these years!

   This is another easy-to-read book. (I mean really, I have 3 boys at home with me. When do I have time to read and interpret novels posing as guides???) Trust me when I suggest you will need a book like this when you have a child that hits their teens! (or possibly even pre-teens)

   Click Here to Learn More About How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

   
3. Yes, being a stay-at-home mom is challenging but I recognize that being a working parent has it’s own set of challenges. Either way, these books can provide some assistance.
   I love being home with my kids and guiding them through life – they are “my why.”