Jamie M is a mom to her 2 year old son who is coming off of a few weeks of lots of chocolate, tv and mom-ing. Jamie is stressing on how to get back to what she considers normal for her son post holidays. If you have also let your rules go by the wayside this holiday season, listen along for some strategies to smooth this transition and even create new structure in your household in 2023. 

This week on The Parenting Mentor:

• Tips for effective and encouraging communication that will get your kids in the conversation about holiday transitions, work life, and balance allowing them to feel even more a part of the family. 
• How to gradually enforce your 2023 rules while creating a balance in your home such as taking breaks to spend time together in between working.  
• Techniques such as trading in a card for one chocolate a day to make the process a bit smoother and more tangible. 
• Changing your perspective and having empathy around your child’s experience.

“The beginning of the New Year becomes so stressful for everyone because they feel like they need to make strict changes or do things cold turkey. I feel like we need to ease into it. It's a healthy, more relaxed way to approach change.”- Sue Groner

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