Why Talking to Children in Hot Moments Does Not Help
One intention I keep coming back to, both in my work and in family life, is talking to children in a way that actually reaches them.Not saying the perfect thing,
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Parenting with Peace: Strategies to Stay Calm and Centered
Parenting is one of the most meaningful things we do. It is also one of the most triggering. The moments when our child is falling apart and we feel ourselves
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Surviving the Teenage Transition
I remember those feelings. The arguments about phones, the door slamming, the sense that the child you knew so well has become someone you can barely reach. Adolescence is a
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Transform Your Morning Routine
A new term brings relief for some families, and real anxiety for others. I hear about morning chaos constantly in my clinic, the stalling, the nagging, the tears at the
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Why Empathy is More Effective than Sympathy
There’s a genuinely fine line between sympathy and empathy, but the difference matters enormously in parenting. Empathy builds real closeness and connection. Sympathy, however well-meant, often doesn’t. What’s the actual
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Ways To Boost Your Daughters Self-Esteem
I think about this constantly, both as a therapist and as a mother. What can we do to help raise a generation of girls who genuinely believe in themselves, in
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Sibling Fights and Rivalry
Why siblings may fight Boredom or hunger Before anything else, it’s worth checking the simple things. A bored child will seek stimulation anywhere, and sadly, a sibling is often the
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Autumn, Letting Go in Parenting and Life
Autumn offers a genuine mirror to our own lives. As the trees let go of what they no longer need to make room for new growth, it’s worth asking ourselves
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Self-Compassion in Parenting
Bringing up children is tough, and despite endless knowledge available on the web, it can still feel baffling and hard. Parenting brings so many feelings, love, joy, real happiness, and
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Be an Authoritative Parent: The Most Effective Parenting Style
Authoritative Parenting: The Most Effective Parenting Style Most parents do not set out to parent in a particular way. They draw on their own childhood, their instincts, their exhaustion, and
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Implementing Effective House Rules for your Family
Implementing Effective House Rules for Your Family Do your children know what your house rules actually are? Do you have many, or none at all? Working with hundreds of families
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