by cheetahdesign | Aug 27, 2026 | Communication, Everyday Parenting
Why is it so hard for most of us to find the middle ground in communication? We want to be right. We want to get our point across, to be understood and seen. Our egos are very strong. We want what we want. It’s hard to find a balance where everyone feels seen and...
by cheetahdesign | Jul 28, 2026 | Communication, Confident Parents, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Grandparenting
Being on the “other side” of parenting, I have a perspective I believe is important to understand. Most of you are in the thick of it, and when your day to day is mostly conducted in survival mode—”How do I get through this day? I’m so exhausted. What do you mean pay...
by cheetahdesign | Jun 30, 2026 | Current Events, education, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Screentime
It’s summer vacation and screens are everywhere. Our children are growing up in a digital world, and summer, with its open schedule and unstructured hours, is when screen time tends to spike the most. A 2025 national survey found that nearly half of parents rely on...
by cheetahdesign | May 28, 2026 | Communication, Discipline, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health
Does this sound familiar? (read with a tone of frustration and blame) Don’t do that! You know you’re not supposed to…. What do I have to do to get you to listen to me? Stop hitting. Cut it out. How many times do I have to tell you?! Quiet down, you’re just too much!...
by Bonnie Harris | May 6, 2026 | Coaching & Counseling, Confident Parents, Empathy, Everyday living, Everyday Parenting, Mental Health
Dear Mom/ Step Mom/ Grandmother/ Surrogate Mother You know that thing you did last Tuesday? The thing that took about four minutes and that no one acknowledged, maybe no one even noticed? You tracked the unsigned permission slip with several phone calls to make sure...
by Bonnie Harris | Apr 9, 2026 | Communication, Confident Parents, Discipline, Everyday Parenting, tantrums
Your three-year-old throws herself on the ground at the playground right as you try to leave. Your seven-year-old has a complete meltdown at a birthday party, in front of every parent you know. Your teen yells quite loudly in the restaurant, “Would you just leave me...
