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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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How To Deal With Rebellion and Resistance In Your Teen
If you look up resistance and rebellion in the dictionary, you might find a picture of a teenager. Teenage years are very challenging. Our children transition from childhood to young adulthood and seek their independence. As Mark Twain advised: “When a boy turns 13, put him in a barrel and feed him through a knothole. When he…
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5 Ways You Can Ease Working Mom Guilt
A mom friend of mine sent me a picture this week. It showed her perched on the (closed!) pedestal on the toilet, resting her laptop on the toilet paper holder, while her daughter peeked over the side of the bath-tub doing her evening bathing routine. This is a working mom living in the age of…
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Why What Happened in Your Past Affects Your Ability to Parent Now
We’ve all seen the meme, ‘I opened my mouth …and my mother came out.’ But how many times does your child open their mouth, and YOU come out? As a parent, when these meme’s become our reality, we want it to be for the right reasons. I’m sure you recognize those little phrases and expressions…
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7 Ways you can help stop boredom for your kids at home
“Mom, I’m bored.” The words that every parent will recognize. And likely dread. At this current time, with so many of our usual activities unavailable due to the coronavirus restrictions, you probably hear it more often than ever as boredom at home is at an all-time high. Your children are used to being with 20…
A 3xTEDx speaker, media contributor, parenting coach, and a mom of two – helping families thrive by using the Guidance Approach to Parenting.