Christmas is only weeks away! And if you’re like me, you have birthdays coming up just before Christmas! Finding the appropriate gift can be time-consuming, and a bit stressful- whether it’s coming directly from you or from your child...
Ask any parent how things are going and you’re likely to hear some version of “we are staying busy.” Whether you think busyness is a disease resulting in families being over-stressed and not spending enough time together or you see the...
Time and again, I see and hear advice to ignore children who are in emotional distress. Those who both give and receive this advice do so with the best of intentions. They love children and believe it is in a child’s best interest to “train them...
I’ve taught my children many, many things in my decade of parenting, but the lessons they’ve taught me are far greater and more valuable than I ever expected. In a bizarre twist, it turns out that my children have, indeed, been my greatest...
Have you ever watched the show Brain Games? My kids love it. In season 3, episode 5, which is titled “Stress Test,” players were given a specific amount of time to complete a task while someone was saying critical remarks to them. They almost...
Why I’m Willing to Listen When My Child Cries or Tantrums By Patty Wipfler, Hand in Hand Parenting Listen: Five Simple Tools to MeetYour Everyday Parenting Challenges. Copyright © Hand in Hand Parenting, 2016...
He was in the time-out chair again. He was in and out of it all day long as we struggled back and forth for what I assumed was control. After all, that’s what they tell us about kids, isn’t it? They’ll try to run the show. They’ll attempt to...
Are you having a rough day with the kids? If you feel like you’re in a funk and just can’t seem to shake the negative energy swirling in your home, try these quick positive parenting ideas and tips to turn your day around and your frowns upside...
Connecting with the Child In Front of You, Even When It’s Hard to Do Guest post by Casey O’Roarty of Joyful Courage All they want is you. I talk, read, write a lot about this. Parenting all comes back to relationship. I know what...
Common discipline tricks include time-out, spanking, removal of privileges, and grounding. Many parents are even getting quite creative with their tricks, using humiliation, public shaming, and hot sauce. Unfortunately, while these tricks may...
Photo Credit: CREATIVE CHILD MAGAZINE “In our happiest of childhood memories, our parents were happy, too.” – Robert Brault I’ve been thinking about happiness a lot lately. As parents, we often think about how to raise children who are happy and...
Making Sense of Aggression: What’s Really Going On and How to Help ...
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