Power trips and struggles seem to dominate a lot of the exchanges we have with our children. It's a major drain on our energy. Sometimes we wonder how we can possibly keep this up for 18+ years! No matter what we say, it's a constant battle to make any headway in...

Recess doesn't just happen at school. What about today's economic environment and today's recession? What about the stress of all THAT on the backs of parents? Unfortunately, this particular problem is not new. It's age old and persistent. Oftentimes I wish we would...

Subscribe to reason. Some of us parents feel we are in some type of parenting prison. If you were to start over, what would you do first? Would you look to see how to avoid parent prison if you knew it existed? My experience in this got to be about the process of...

Anxiety over having children is justified. (Myth) Truth: Raising children is part of the Circle of Life. I’ve heard people say more than one time that this world is too fearful and scary to bring in a child of theirs. This is totally understandable. My feelings were...

My email address, rowena@saveyourbreath101.com , is working for now until I finish my offer page. If you are stuck and I can help, nothing would please me more. What I want to know right now is "what is my next step to work with you"? The idea is to get out of the...

Raising children is all-consuming. (Myth) Truth: Raising children is an extension of yourself. Many have great concerns that raising children is all-consuming, will devour their lives and destroy their independence. Feelings of claustrophobia envelope them when they...

Parenting Myth #2: It's Stressful. Just do what you can. They'll be alright. Truth: Raising children is manageable. You need to know what to do. As I think about adults perpetuating their childhood pain, I recall my own childhood. Now, looking back, I see how very...