I have a long history of making New Year’s resolutions. Pretty much all of them have been dictated by the bossy voice in my head that’s convinced I never quite measure up to my best possible self. They tend to start with the same two words: “I should….” When my boys were 10, 7 and …
Hi! I’m Kerry Stutzman. At Head and Heart Parents, we care about all things related to parenting. I, and the other therapists I work with, think about the entire system of a family, from the well-being of the kids to the sanity and sense of humor of the parents. You’ve gotta have a sense of …
One day when I took my young son to Burger King, he wanted something he couldn’t have and I said no. It didn’t work out well for either of us. What he wanted was “white pop” (known to older kids as Sprite). I was OK with that. I held the cup to the Sprite label …
Read more Instead of M&M’s, Kids Need More N&Ns – AKA: My Kid Hates When I Say “No”
What Are Kerry’s Classes Like? Let me tell you what my classes are NOT. They are not rooms full of perfect people raising perfect kids and being taught by a perfect parent and instructor. And they are not full of complex strategies that are hard to remember. What my classes ARE are rooms of real …
It’s possible that dinner conversation is not quite what you had dreamed of. I had fantasies of a happy family gathered around, politely eating a meal that they appreciated and each person happily chatting about their day, one at a time. If you have that, congratulations. You have my respect. If that is still just …
Read more Popsicle vs. Poopsicle: your ticket to better dinner conversation
It’s that time of year again. The time of year where many decide they will make resolutions to be better in the new year. Many will make lofty or unrealistic resolutions and within a few days or weeks will not achieve them. Not because you didn’t want to accomplish or achieve that resolution, but because …
The holiday season for many is the most wonderful time of the year marked by friends and family gatherings, holiday parties, smiling faces of shoppers at stores, and young children in awe of the magic of the season. However, the holiday season for many is a time of the deepest loneliness and this season can …
There’s a secret club of moms who have learned all sorts of important mom-things and they are not sharing their wisdom with the masses! I am making it my mission to track them down, spy on their meetings and disseminate any valuable information I can gather. At the Secret Moms Club meeting in early December, …
Read more What I Learned About The Holidays From The Secret Moms Club
Make lasting changes in behavior that last a lifetime and span multiple generations. In some ways, it's easy to parent our children in ways we weren't parented, right? I was a latch-key kid with a working mom who was gone a lot. When it came time for me to be a mom, I was fiercely …
It’s that time of year, when pumpkin patches, hayrides and corn mazes are abundant. The weather is cooling off and the Halloween costume stores are officially open. The anticipation for what can be one of the best nights in a child’s life is about to happen: Halloween! The one night that you get to go door-to-door, …
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