Something a Screen Can’t Do: Hug Your Child

by Sheila Gregoire | Oct 9, 2014 | daughters, family fun, Parenting, sons, teenagers, toddlers

Today guest author Arlene Pellicane, author of the new book Growing Up Social, shares what this generation is beginning to lose–physical touch. Let’s wake up to our children, the gifts that they are, and be present with them. Hug your child today! Samantha...

Stuff Happens. So Don’t Let Fear Paralyze You

by Sheila Gregoire | Sep 12, 2014 | Faith, grace, toddlers

Anxiety and parenting seem to go hand in hand. A long, long time ago, I had a little cherub of a girl who was 2 1/2, and a little baby who was 2 weeks old. My husband had gone back to work after Katie’s birth, and I decided that it was time for me to see if I...

10 Ways to Stay Close as a Family

by Sheila Gregoire | Jun 3, 2014 | anger, culture, Faith, family fun, family meals, grace, teenagers, toddlers

For Today’s Top Ten Tuesday, Dayna Bickham shares some great tips to stay close as a family. It’s never too late or too far gone to build relationships–or rebuild them even! Here’s Dayna… My family was not always close. It was an “us...

Sex After Kids: 17 Ways to Make It Happen

by Sheila Gregoire | Mar 14, 2012 | Parenting, Sex, toddlers

Sex after kids come. What a lot of work! Sex obviously leads to parenthood, but for many couples, it then becomes rather rare. How can you keep your sex life fresh when kids are hanging off of you, you’re exhausted, and you need some time to yourself? For the...

The Importance of Disciplining Toddlers: The Pyramid Idea

by Sheila Gregoire | Nov 1, 2011 | discipline, teenagers, toddlers

When I was a young mom, a mentor told me that disciplining children was a lot like a pyramid. When they’re small, you provide a lot of guidance and discipline. You train them constantly. You follow through with consequences. You’re consistent. You’re...

Thinking More About Raising Great Kids

by Sheila Gregoire | Mar 1, 2011 | discipline, Parenting, toddlers

We’ve been talking lately about raising great kids, and I want to explore this further today. Thanks for all the great feedback on my post on Saturday on how to stop temper tantrums before they start! I appreciate it. The point I made in that post was that quite...

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About Sheila

Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 25 years and happily married for 20! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 8 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.