“What’s your favorite insect?” my seven-year-old daughter asked as we took an evening walk on the first night of her spring vacation. “You can’t pick
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5 Ways to Give Your Children a Voice – By Rachel Macy Stafford
5 Ways to Give Your Children a Voice 1. Stop moving and stop doing when they speak to you By looking up from the task
To Build (or Break) a Child’s Spirit – by Rachel Macy Stafford
If you needed to lose weight, what would be most motivating? You’ve put on some pounds. I’m not buying you any more clothes until you
The Bully Too Close to Home – By Rachel Macy Stafford
“What’s your favorite insect?” my 7-year-old daughter asked as we took an evening walk on the first night of her spring vacation. “You can’t pick
The Important Thing About Yelling – by Rachel Macy Stafford
I cherish the notes I receive from my children—whether they are scribbled with a Sharpie on a yellow sticky note or written in perfect penmanship
Enough – by Rachel Macy Stafford
Sometimes I find myself sitting behind the wheel of the car thinking, Enough. Enough with the bickering. Enough with the chauffeuring, the gas-guzzling, the bumper-to-bumper.
One Word That Can Bring Us Back to What Matters – by Rachel Macy Stafford
For the past six months, my 11-year-old daughter and I have been preoccupied with baby names. You see, when my sister-in-law invited Natalie and I
The 3-Second Pause That Can Save a Morning & Spare Some Pain – by Rachel Macy Stafford
I wish I hadn’t taken my husband’s coffee pot and smashed it in the sink. I knew it the moment I steadied my shaking hands
The Day I Stopped Saying Hurry Up – by Rachel Macy Stafford
When you’re living a distracted life, every minute must be accounted for. You feel like you must be checking something off the list, staring at
6 Words You Should Say Today
6 Words You Should Say Today by Rachel Macy Stafford – New York Times Best Selling Author and Certified Special Education Teacher Very rarely does