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• When Negative Comments About Your Parenting Lead to Feelings of Shame

  

  A mom told me how terrible she felt when her own parents made negative comments about her parenting. For example, they noticed that her 3-year-old didn’t alway... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• When Playing Quietly Means Marker All Over the Floor

  

  One mom wrote that she should have known better than to think she could sit down for a few minutes while her 2-year-old twin daughters played nicely together. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Discovering the Healthy Goals Underlying Your Children's Misbehavior

  

  Kids don’t always know how to ask for what they need so sometimes they ask in inappropriate ways. For example, a child wanting attention may scream or push a... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teaching Positive Affirmations That Can Calm a Stressed Child Down

  

  When children are having a meltdown, their emotions are in control and their bodies are getting flooded with chemicals like adrenalin. At this point it is hard... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• When Technology Takes Over Kids

  

  How do you know when your kids are becoming too attached to their technology? One mom knew when she asked her son to turn off his Xbox game and instead of... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Responding to Embarrassing Children's Behavior

  

  When your children misbehave in public, how do you feel? Most parents report they feel embarrassed, angry or frustrated. It’s hard to parent your best when... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Coping Skills for Frustrated Preschoolers

  

  A mom wrote "What can I do to help my 3 1/2 year old daughter deal better with her frustration? She often releases her frustration by hitting, stomping her... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• No, Don’t, Stop! Commands Inviting Rebellion Instead of Cooperation

  

  It’s easy to get into the habit of repeatedly saying to your children some form of “No, Don’t or Stop”. Once you have the habit, it’s hard to even recognize tha... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Unintentionally Adding Fuel to Your Children’s Misbehavior

  

  Recently I was sitting in church listening to the intergenerational choir sing a beautiful song. My attention was broken when a preschool boy a couple rows ahea... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Keeping Your Private Parts Private

  Kimberly King, a kindergarten teacher, thought she had done a good job of discussing appropriate and inappropriate touch with her kids. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• May There Be Peace in Your Home

  

  If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, There must be peace in the cities. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Children Do Bring Happiness

  

  Although there are various research studies showing couples with children are not as happy as those without children, I know that I'm happier because I have... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Calm, Confident Parenting - 6 Week Class

  

  Creating a Frazzle-Free Family Do you want to begin 2012 by bringing out the fantastic in your family? Are you ready to replace yelling and threatening with... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Tots and Technology

  

  The amount of screen time recommended by experts for young children and the amount of screen time the average child watches are two very different numbers. Kid... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Creating Your Frazzle-Free Family

  

  Take a minute to sit back and think about a time when your family was operating smoothly and everyone was feeling pretty good. What was going on? Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Developing Empathy

  

  How do children learn to have empathy for others? They learn it by experiencing empathy themselves. When children are upset, you can show empathy by... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Too Many Gifts

  

  I was recently meeting with three couples from a very wealthy family. Each of these couples was concerned about the amount of gifts their children received fro... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Negotiating for a Different Choice

  

  What do you do when you give your children a choice and instead of one of your options they come up with their own option? One mom explained how frustrated she... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Practicing Gratitude

  

  How is practicing gratitude built into your family routines? Do you give thanks before meals? Do you have a gratitude jar on your table for family members to... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• When Are Children Able to Imitate You?

  How old do children need to be before they start imitating others? Surprisingly, babies are born ready to imitate! Andrew Meltzoff, one of the authors of The... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING