by ishine Team | Oct 6, 2014 | Character building, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, Kids, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem, Spiritual Parenting
By nature, we all want to do our best. And when we become parents, that desire to our best, especially to do right by our kids multiplies. Now it’s not just you; there is another precious human being relying on you for their every need. Talk about pressure! But what I...
by ishine Team | Sep 30, 2013 | Character building, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, Kids, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem, Spiritual Parenting
How often do you hear your child say “I’m so stupid!” when she gets something wrong? How often does your child resist trying new things or even flat out refuse out of fear that he’ll fail (even though deep down he really wants to do it)? How often does your child’s...
by ishine Team | Sep 9, 2013 | Character building, Conscious Parenting, Family, Goals, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Spiritual Parenting
By Jill Hope (Note: This is Part 2 in series of posts about the lessons I learned from some 20-something mountain men about life). In my post last week, I talked about my incredible family trip to Colorado this summer – a trip that became a spiritual journey...
by ishine Team | Mar 16, 2013 | Character building, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, Goals, Kids, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem
By Jill Hope I don’t know where we picked up this idea as parents that we should ensure our children remain protected from all suffering. How will they develop resilience if life is all unicorns and rainbows? I know that many of us had challenging childhoods,...
by ishine Team | Feb 11, 2013 | carousel, Character building, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, Kids, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem, Spiritual Parenting
By Jill Hope There are few things more painful to a parent than seeing your beautiful daughter struggle to fit in with other girls. You can feel helpless as you see her watching from the sidelines while other girls are smiling, laughing, and talking together. The...
by ishine Team | Jan 28, 2013 | Character building, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, General, Kids, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Spiritual Parenting
By Jill Hope One of the questions I frequently get is “how do I get my kids to stop fighting?” I think every parent with multiple kids will from time to time feel like all your kids ever do is fight. While siblings have the benefit of a built-in playmate, the sibling...