Karen Franciosa

My thoughts on LYING... And 3 things | usually say to my 3 year old daughter when she lies to me!

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A loving reminder that parenting is about CONNECTING! ❤️

Sometimes I catch myself projecting my fears and dreams onto Abby 🥴⁠ ⁠ I'm still working on it 🤷‍♀️ and I bet there are times I don't even realize I'm doing it... ⁠ ⁠ But when I do, I remind myself that nobody, not even me, who wishes only the best for her, can create a better version of her than the one she is creating for herself! ❤️⁠ ⁠

The idea of "you are responsible for your own feelings" is true!! ⁠ ⁠ And that is, for me, the hardest part of being a mom, being aware of the way I feel and how I manage my own emotions when my daughter doesn't behave the way I expect/want...⁠ ⁠ But the good news is, when you take ownership of your feelings, you have control over them. Now you have the power to do something about it. ❤️⁠

What are you thoughts on this?? 👇🏼👇🏼

Feel related? 🤣⁠ ⁠ What is that little thing that feels like the end of the world for your child if it doesn’t happen exactly how they want it? 👇️

I am a busy mom who prioritizes self-care because I am worthy of it and because my daughter deserves the best version of myself that I can only be when I take care of myself.⁠ ⁠ But this hasn’t always been the case. Being a busy mom used to be my perfect excuse to neglect myself.⁠ ⁠ One of my mentors encouraged me to ask the right questions, and that absolutely changed my life. Now, I use these questions all the time:⁠ ⁠ - How would it look if I had the time for it?⁠ - How would it look if I did it with my kids?⁠ - What can I remove from my to-do list?⁠ - What can I do in 10 minutes that will make me feel better?⁠ ⁠ When you feel like being busy isn’t allowing you to do the things that fill your cup, ask yourself these questions ❤️⁠

What to do when your child doesn’t show any interest in a particular activity that you want to try? Here is a quick tip! ❤️ Remember to always follow your child and empower their talents and skills!

I try my best to open the space for my daughter to bring all of her big emotions, but if I am totally honest, in those long days, it can be triggering for me...⁠ ⁠ Sometimes, I need a minute to calm down too, I let her know that I need to step out to take a deep breath, she is safe and I am coming back...⁠ ⁠ What do you do in those situations??👇️⁠

I am going to be totally honest... Being a mom has forced me to love myself more. ⁠ ⁠ When I realized that my kids will grow up thinking that everything I feel, say, do, and believe is "the norm"... I knew that if I wanted her to love herself, I had to feel love for myself, say it out loud, do things to show myself love, and actually believe it!⁠ ⁠ So, one of the things I started doing was affirmations in the mirror. I would just do it by myself, in front of her, and eventually, she jumped in and started saying them too. (It is adorable!!!)⁠ ⁠ By loving myself more, I am raising a little girl who loves herself too ❤️

Go for it! ❤️

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Toddlers and consequences!⁠ ⁠ Remember: consequences are fofferent than punishments, here are three things that makes the different⁠ ⁠ Consequences are: reasonable, relatable, reapectful.⁠ ⁠ Let me know if you want examples! ❤️⁠ ⁠ #positiveparenting #toddlermom #parentingtips

Let this sink into your heart! 🙏⁠ ⁠ Wishing all of you a wonderful week! ❤️