L.R. Knost's Blog, page 8
June 11, 2013
Becoming Mommy
[Reprinted from Whispers Through Time: Communication Through the Ages and Stages of Childhood by L.R.Knost. Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages also available on Amazon and through other major retailers.] “Parents aren’t perfect people. They’re people being perfected.” In the deep stillness of the night, a newborn’s cry pierces the silence. A young [...]
June 10, 2013
Seven-Year-Old Gentle Parenting Crusader
[By L.R.Knost, author of Whispers Through Time: Communication Through the Ages and Stages of Childhood and Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages now available on Amazon and through other major retailers.] Parents often ask how they can gently and effectively approach a parent who is berating or smacking or otherwise mistreating [...]
Seven-Year-Old Gentle Parenting Advocate
[By L.R.Knost, author of Whispers Through Time: Communication Through the Ages and Stages of Childhood and Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages now available on Amazon and through other major retailers.] Parents often ask how they can gently and effectively approach a parent who is berating or smacking or otherwise mistreating [...]
The Artist in the Child
[Reprinted from Whispers Through Time: Communication Through the Ages and Stages of Childhood by L.R.Knost now available on Amazon.] The artistry and creativity of childhood extends far beyond stray crayon marks on walls, masterpieces hung on refrigerators, and colorful macaroni necklaces. Children are unique individuals with their own distinctive outlooks and perspectives. Each brings special gifts to [...]
June 5, 2013
Loss-Colored Glasses
[By L.R.Knost, author of Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages] Four years ago today I lost my son, Sammy. Someone once asked me how you get over losing a child. I told them you don’t. It becomes part of who you are, how you view others, how you interact [...]
May 31, 2013
When Children Act Out ~ Reflecting Our Emotions
[By L.R.Knost, author of Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages now available on Amazon and other major retailers.] Your sweet little four-year-old has suddenly started throwing his food at the table every. single. night. You’ve tried giving him smaller portions of food, letting him help plan the meals, letting him [...]
May 9, 2013
A Mother’s Day Wish
[By L.R.Knost, author Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages now available on Amazon] A Mother’s Day wish for moms who change the world everyday because they are the world to a little heart ♥ Related posts: 11 Ways to Overcome the Dreary Weary Mama Blues 7 Parenting Tips for Working from Home [...]
May 8, 2013
Children of Violence
[By L.R.Knost, author of Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages now available on Amazon and through other major retailers] A child of a long-time broken home recently went to live with his father for the first time. Up until that point, he’d lived with his mother and visited his father [...]
May 6, 2013
A Child’s Heart
[By L.R.Knost, author of Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages available on Amazon] This evening as our family celebrated a birthday at a local ice cream shop, a scene unfolded in another booth that caught our attention. All of us quieted and watched, our hearts hurting for one little girl [...]
May 3, 2013
Making Moving Easier for Children
[By L.R.Knost, author of Two Thousand Kisses a Day: Gentle Parenting Through the Ages and Stages available on Amazon] Transitions are hard on everyone, and when the whole family is affected such as in a big move to a new home, parents often get so caught up in the logistics of the move and their own [...]
