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Why Being Your Child’s Best Friend Doesn’t Work
Do your interactions with your kid feel more like a friendship than a typical parent-child relationship? Being best friends with your child sounds lovely, and it’s certainly born out of good intentions. But believe it or not, crossing this line is never in a child’s best interest. In fact, it signals a fundamental misunderstanding of…
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How To Teach Your Child Good Sportsmanship
Have you heard of Ivan Fernandez? Ivan is a Spanish cross country runner who has competed internationally in several long-distance running events. He entered the global spotlight in 2013, not for winning a race—but for coming in second place. During the race, Ivan was running behind Kenyan runner Abel Mutai. Abel was almost at the…
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Don’t Let Conflicts with Your Kids Spook You This Halloween
Halloween is an important night for kids of all ages. It’s a wonderful social opportunity combined with the chance to exercise their creativity. And of course, let’s not forget about all that candy. But like many holidays and major events, the excitement of Halloween can also increase conflict between parents and children. And fighting with your…
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Parenting Rage is Real—Here’s How to Manage It
Can you relate to this scenario? You wake up and spend 30 minutes coaxing your kid to get dressed for school while you rush to get ready for work. They fight with you over what they want to wear, insisting on the same blue shirt they’ve worn every day this week. You finally make it…
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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…
A 3xTEDx speaker, media contributor, parenting coach, and a mom of two – helping families thrive by using the Guidance Approach to Parenting.