Are You Too Hard On Yourself?
I just finished interviewing a group of moms about the challenges of parenthood. One of the questions I asked was, “Are you too hard on yourself?” The feedback I received was pretty eye-opening!
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Need More Patience In 2017?
When asked about a New Year's Resolution, most parents need more patience. Yet, it's really hard to be patient in the midst of meltdowns, kids who don't listen, and irresponsible behavior. We all know that New Year's resolutions tend to fail. However, it's not because you are incompetent, not good enough, or that you "just don't try hard enough."
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How To Avoid Messing Up Your Kids in 2017
After interviewing numerous sets of parents the verdict is in: we all worry about ruining our kids and messing 'em up. If you want to know how avoid messing up your kids in 2017 keep reading.
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Want A Good Grade This Year? (On Your Parenting Report-card)
As a parent, you want a good grade this year. It's what drives you to be your best and fulfill your calling or purpose in life. Here are 4 ways to get a good grade, and avoid screwing up your kids in 2017.
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Are You Over-Parenting Your Child?
Adults who over-parent do it with good intent. They try to provide lots of structure, which has value for youngsters. They also pressure children to think, act and feel a certain way, which is also needed at times. However, when these strategies become excessive or extreme, these same adults start to over-parent their children. Contrary to popular belief, over-parenting has predictable and negative consequences.
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Over-parenting: 8 Signs You’re Doing It
We all want to be great parents and help our kids thrive. However, it’s not uncommon for today’s busy parents to be very involved with their children. Have you ever worried about over parenting your kids? Have you ever wondered if you are pampering them too much? Here are 8 sure-fire signs you may be over parenting your beloved children.
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I’m Getting Personal
Since it's Thanksgiving, I wanted to do something different. Today, I'm getting personal. I want to take a step back and write about why I do this work.
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How Kids Learn To Manage Emotion
We all want to raise kids who grow up to be self-disciplined and cooperative adults one day. Of course, the million dollar question is "how?" Thankfully, more than five decades of research reveals a key factor: Children behave and cooperate much better when parents understand the process behind…
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Teaching Children To Self-Soothe!
One of the greatest things you can do as an effective parent is to teach children to self-soothe. With all the stress that young children face in today's busy world, it is critical that they develop skills to keep calm in the midst of difficult and stressful situations. As such, teaching children how to self-soothe is far too critical to be left to chance!
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Asking The Right Questions Changes Everything!
Asking a series of thought provoking questions can help children solve problems and learn responsibility quicker and easier than any other method of parenting. Discover several quality questions that help kids think and become more responsible!
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