Lex Valishvili

The Oxford English Dictionary defines “𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚” as “The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.” 🤢⁠ ⠀⁠ I really don’t like this because it totally misses the true meaning of it! The word “𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚” is based on the Latin word “𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢”, which means “𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.” Disciplina, in truth, derives from the Latin discere, which means “𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣.”⁠ ⠀⁠ “Gentle discipline is focuses upon teaching and learning, rather than punishing, and having expectations for children’s behavior!⁠ ⠀⁠ (𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 Gentle Discipline 𝘣𝘺 Sarah Ockwell-Smith)⁠ ⠀⁠ #dailyparenting #parenting101 #gentleparenting #positiveparenting #biblicalparenting #momlife #dadlife

The last day of the vacation and the first day of being 34! Couldn’t ask for a better way to celebrate 🙌

Our first time traveling with ✋ kids on vacation and it’s.. awesome! But also challenging, fun, complicated, loud but oh so earth it! ⠀ Should we make a video sharing our experience? ⠀ #dailyparenting #familyvacation #familyvacations #travelingwithkids #familytravel #familytravels #familyvloggers #dadlife #dadlifeisthebestlife #familyof7 #familyofseven

Running from p̶r̶o̶b̶l̶e̶m̶s̶ waves all day long! Mexico #FamilyVacation is on 🌴🇲🇽 #dailyparenting #family #parenting101 #dadlife

If you’ve been thinking about singing karaoke with a friend, just duet! 😉 #dadjokes #dailyparenting

#ad Let's talk about the money 💰 While making it is great, spending it is even better! But the saving part often gets overlooked. If you don't have a solid plan for retirement (like we didn't), here is a great tool for you – the Plan for Retirement tool from @SocialSecurity . ⠀ Just plug in some numbers to see how much you can expect in benefits at different ages. Do you have a plan of how much will you need for retirement and where will it come from? Open a free my Social Security account and start planning! #KnowYourSSA #mySocialSecurity https://lnk2.io/wxdQvvb

This #CookingWithKids episode is a bit different: while breakfast oatmeal is simple enough, a) it can be fun and creative process (see the second picture of our creation) and b) #sponsored I used it as an opportunity to talk about health and quality of the food and water we are using! @ZeroWater000 sent us a 10 Cup Ready-Pour® Water Pitcher to see how it will stand against the regular tap water or fridge filtered water. The results were shocking! (scroll to see the results) I didn't expect it to make such a huge difference in numbers and the taste! Check it out! It's very affordable but also use a discount code is LVALISHVILI20, which is 20% off all devices valid thru 2/28/21! #zerowater, #livelifeatzero #dailyparenting

#ad Somebody once said, "you are what you eat" 🍰 we are adding some color and delicious flavors to our 2021 without compromising on the taste! Also, imagine that @ONE1Brands "Birthday Cake" or "Maple Glazed Doughnut" protein bars have only 1g of sugar! #YouveFoundTheOne #TasteONEtoBelieveONE #dailyparenting https://lnk2.io/wBSKntM

I want to remember this day not by what the news were saying, but how my kids were smiling.. #dailyparenting #jonahlex

Happy New Year! 🎉 With everything what we had to deal with in 2020, it also brought many good things. For examples, we moved to Texas, closer to the family and I got a new job. What is one good thing that happened to you in 2020?

Squeezing a 30 min workout while kids are busy reading books - my goal for 2021! Too many excuses that were holding me down from where I want to be. #ad ⠀ The new program I'm using is @fitforeverprogram 💪 The main thing I love about it is that it feels like I have a personal physical therapist walking me through each exercise and not just telling me what to do but how to do it correctly and why it is important! It also gives a personalized fitness plan for your body! ⠀ Only $14.99 per month or $99 for the year so it could make a perfect give for you and/or your spouse! With the first 7 days free - it is a no-brainer! #dailyparenting

“Why do we get presents if it’s Jesus’s birthday?” My explanation is that it’s an illustration how we don’t deserve presents now, same way when we didn’t deserve, God gave us an ultimate gift- His son, Jesus! Merry Christmas and don’t forget to thank God for His life-giving present 🙌 #dailyparenting #christmas #christmas2020

Life is an adventure and often it’s now what you are going through but who you are going it through! Feel incredibly blessed with this bunch! Merry Christmas to you all, blessings to your family and don’t forget to tell each other “I love you” daily! #dailyparenting

#sponsored We’re stepping up our #CookingWithKids to the next level and this week we did something that reminds me of my childhood - stuffed peppers! 🫑 You can see the full ingredients list (for the sauce I, again, went with @VeroGustoSauce ) and directions in stories but this is how you know it was good - kids ate it all right after coming from school! Like all of it 🤯 When did it happen before? And recipe was not complicated, fun to make, and the simplicity of the sauce (that uses real ingredients, grown in Italy with nothing artificial) was a cherry on top! Let me know in the comments what should we cook next? #ArtofVeroGusto #VeroGusto #DailyParenting

Teaching kids about gratitude works best in a form of doing! #AD I’m excited to be a #CrestPartner this holiday season as they help give the gift of smiles to those in need during the 12 Days of Crest Smiles! @Crest is the #1 toothpaste brand in America and we are joining them on their efforts to grant 12 unforgettable Smile Wishes to the most deserving families so they can smile all season long. ⠀ This Christmas we are packing bags with some food, socks, and hygiene essentials, like Crest toothpaste, to gift the homeless in our area. I encourage you to find a way to serve with a local community organization, church, or food bank this year and, if you can, take your kids along and explain that while this year hit us all hard, some are unfortunate not to have even basic items and privileges we often take for granted. Remember, #DailyParenting is a journey of raising our future, so let's make sure their (and our) values are reflected in their actions . ⠀ Head to @Crest to learn more about how they’re giving the gift of a smile the holiday season. #CrestSmiles