Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones
But words will never hurt me. I remember chanting this saying in middle school when I felt defenseless against all the cutting remarks made by thoughtless pre-teens. I don’t know who made up that chant, but nothing could be further from the truth. The other day while watching a powerful video clip called “Who You Are Makes a Difference”, I read some startling statistics. Did you know that “the average child hears 432 negative statements per day to only 32...
Read MoreHow a Life Coach Helps Mothers Succeed
Perhaps the best tip for life coaching is to find your target market (moms?) – and love your clients! Here’s how one life coach helps mothers succeed. This isn’t just an inside look at life coaching for moms – here, you’ll also find career tips for life coaches and the best and worst parts of this type of job. “Most people are surprised that I am a Life Coach for moms,” says Lori Radun, an experienced life coach, author, speaker, and owner/CEO of Momnificent!®. ”They’ve...
Read MoreMomnificent! Moms Share their Wisdom!
I asked Momnificent! Moms the question… “If you were to leave your children with the single greatest advice you have for them in life, what would it be? This video shares their wisdom… Thank you to all the wonderful moms that took the time to share their single greatest advice…Danielle Weiss, Amy Melton, Christi Daugherty, Heather Shea Davise, Sandra Barraza, Donna Gachev Mills, Ashley Barrett, Marian Struble, Da-Nay Macklin, Lisa Drier, Blair Massey, Gretchen...
Read MoreAlphabet of Motherhood
Alphabet of Motherhood ASK for help. BELONG to a mom’s social group. CARE for yourself like you care for your children. DANCE with your children until the inner child in you comes out. EAT chocolate – you’re entitled! FORGIVE yourself for your mistakes over and over again. GIVE up some control…seriously, let it go! HAVE regular date nights with your hubby. It’s a gift to your children. IF you say no, make sure you mean no. IF you say yes, make sure it’s an absolute...
Read More21 Ways to Turn your Family from Good to Great
One week ago I hung up the phone with a mother who was one of my former clients. In a frantic voice she said to me, “I can’t focus on coaching right now. I’m in survival mode.” I felt sad because I knew, and she knew there were several things she wanted to work on. And in survival mode, it probably wasn’t going to happen. Sadly, a lot of families operate in survival mode. Life is “okay” or “good”, but it’s not “great”. Here are 21 ways to turn your...
Read MoreUnqualified to be a Parent
I read recently the following quote by Tom Peters: “There is no such thing as a minor lapse in integrity.” The same is true for parenting. Being a parent is not something that you clock in and do only during your waking hours. It is much more of the person you are; day in and day out. Not only does it take over your waking hours, but permeates your sleeping hours as well. Parenting rules your work week as well as your weekends; your lazy days and busy days. It...
Read MoreCould Anxiety in Children be Caused by Inconsistent Parenting?
Let’s consider these scenarios. You’ve got a 5 year old girl who throws tantrums when she doesn’t get her way. One day you immediately send her to her room for a timeout. The next day when she throws a tantrum you yell at her to “Stop it right now”. Some days you ignore her, while other days you give her what she wants because you’re tired and you don’t feel like dealing with the fight. Or maybe you have a 10 year old boy that is responsible...
Read More20 Things Moms Don’t Have to Feel Guilty About
Uugh. Mommy guilt. Will it ever go away? Here’s the scoop about guilt. Guilt reinforces this idea that who we are as moms is not okay. It diminishes our self-confidence and self-respect. Guilt makes you feel like you are undeserving and it holds you back from being who you were created to be. Besides, it starts this vicious cycle of guilt that is hard to break. So I thought I would give you 20 things you definitely don’t need to feel guilty about. Now...
Read MoreA Parent’s Prayer for their Teens
Dear God, I need to talk to you for a minute about these kids you gave me. First of all, let me make this clear. I adore them. They amaze me, million different times throughout each day. They are clearly your creation and not my own. And for this, I am thankful. I could have never come up with something this wonderful, even if you had asked me to write out what I had in mind on paper before they were born. But, I want you to know that I am scared. The world looks to me, as their parent, to...
Read MoreThe Entitlement Trap
The other day my husband saw a kid about 8 or 9 years old with a cell phone. I was shocked, but I wasn't. This is a new generation of kids we are raising – a generation that feels entitled to the privileges in life. With all the techy gadgets available to young kids today and the "it's all about me" attitudes in schools, it's becoming more challenging for families to avoid the entitlement trap. The entitlement trap, however, is not healthy for...
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