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7 Ways to Help Your Child Through the Pandemic
We’re officially in the home stretch of 2020? How have you been coping? This year has been particularly challenging for many parents: tasked with working (increasingly long) hours from home, maintaining an (increasingly messy) house 24-7, and perhaps playing teacher to their children as well. You might have noticed your child “acting out” more often than usual.…
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5 Principles of Conscious Parenting
At some point in our lives, we’ve all said this line when talking about our less-than-perfect childhoods: If I ever have kids, I’ll never…… ….make them feel like they’re less than enough ….yell at them in the middle of the grocery store …lash out or make unreasonable rules None of us want to repeat the…
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Want More Parenting Support? Try These 4 Podcasts.
We all know the irreplaceable value of a strong, inclusive, loving support group. From childhood to parenthood, small networks of family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and classmates give us a sense of belonging, protection, and camaraderie. SUPPORT FEEDS THE SOUL. When you’re a parent, getting the right support is crucial. Whether your kid won’t stop yelling…
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Spare the Rod…
Most of the time when we punish our children, they in fact already feel bad about how they acted or responded, by dishing out our own punishment on top of it, we make the situation worse and it can feel like shaming. When we talk about the merits or drawbacks of punishing children, we first…
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How Do You Cope with A Hyperactive Child
As every parent of a hyperactive child knows, no two days are the same. While we love our lively offspring with all our hearts, some days make your heart sing, while others can have you on your knees. Knowing how to minimize meltdowns and misunderstandings comes with experience, but with the guidance parenting technique, you…
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