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 | Oct 23, 2012 | Character building, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, Kids, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem, Spiritual Parenting
Last week I read an article by Marlo Thomas on the Huffington Post website where she talked about the bullying problem we face in our society. She talked about the need for bystanders to take more action as well as for parents to talk to their kids more so they can...
by ishine Team | Apr 23, 2012 | Character building, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, Kids, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem, Spiritual Parenting
By Jill Hope Think about this for a minute….how REAL are you with your kids? Do you share with them how you are feeling, what is going on in your life, or challenges you experienced growing up? Are you honest with them when you don’t have the answers? Do you give them...
by ishine Team | Feb 20, 2012 | Character building, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, Kids, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem, Spiritual Parenting
By Jill Hope Recently someone I had come to respect and trust let me down in what I considered to be a really big way. Initially I felt angry and couldn’t understand why this person didn’t follow through, and why the support was taken away. I thought I had accepted...
by ishine Team | Feb 6, 2012 | Character building, Communication, Family, Self-esteem
By Jill Hope I want to share a story with you. This story isn’t specifically about parenting, but what I learned could bring some ease to your life, as it has to mine. At the end of this story, you will find the 6 important lessons I learned from this experience. I am...
by ishine Team | Nov 13, 2011 | Character building, Communication, Conscious Parenting, Family, Kids, Parenting, Positive Parenting, Self-esteem, Spiritual Parenting
By Jill Hope We all experience these moments. Periods where it seems like no matter what you say or do, your child resists, pushes back, pushes buttons, gets angry, etc. And when these situations occur, they can elevate into all out arguments with your kids. If it...