10 Tips For Raising Happy Parents
Wednesday, August 21 2013
It’s no secret that parenting well is a complex art form and each of us brings our own unique style and beliefs into the day to day raising of the children in our lives. But
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Supporting our Teenage Children
Wednesday, August 21 2013
Adolescent life in our society is far from easy. We wonder why our children act so distant, seem so moody, and have trouble concentrating on the tasks before them. We wonder why they now stay
Potty Training Experience – Staylistening
Wednesday, August 21 2013
In Potty Training Experience: Playlistening, we explored the healing role that laughter can play when a child has unworkable fears. The mother who wrote in had a three-and-a-half year old daughter who was absolutely terrified
Help for Holiday Meltdowns
Wednesday, August 21 2013
Your child will have big feelings when a special holiday or birthday comes up. It’s one child-rearing phenomena you can set your clock by. But it may help to know that every other family deals
Affection Play—A Powerful Antidote to the After-School Blahs
Wednesday, August 21 2013
“Hi, Mallory. How was school today?” “OK.”“What did you do?”“Oh, I dunno.”“Who did you hang with?”“Same kids as yesterday.”“Oh.”Exit to room, to a screen, or to a bowl of cereal. We’re so glad to see
What’s the Problem with Spanking?
Wednesday, August 21 2013
In many Western cultures, there’s a longstanding history of permission to spank children. Many of our parents spanked. And most of us hold the perspective that our parents were doing their very best to love
Separation Anxiety Recovery
Wednesday, August 21 2013
Children thrive on connection with their parents. Their need for a sense of connection is strong and constant through childhood. It is this sense of safety and connection that allows children to learn at
Play, Empathy and TV
Wednesday, August 21 2013
Q. It seems to me that children aren’t playing with each other the way they used to. Sometimes, it looks to me like they hardly play with each other at all–they act out imaginary scripts,
The Time Crunch: Mending Our Lives
Wednesday, August 21 2013
It’s probably safe to say that nearly every parent is time-poor. We need time to connect well with each child, time to tend relationships with our partners and our wider families, time to tend our
The Current Situation for Parents and the Work of Parenting
Wednesday, August 21 2013
The situation for parents is growing more difficult in most countries of the world today, in spite of technological and material advances in the Western world. Capitalism and the ethic that supports it are encroaching
3 Tools To Stop The Hitting
Wednesday, August 21 2013
Odd as it may seem, a child hitting means that child is afraid. To help them stop hitting, it’s helpful to understand that the fears that cause trouble for a child who hits usually have
Scrapes, Cuts and Dustups: Helping Your Child Heal
Wednesday, August 21 2013
Every child bumps around and gets hurt. Children’s intelligence and competence can’t build any other way. They have to take chances. They have to bump into circumstances they didn’t anticipate. They have to misjudge many times,
Teasing? Intervene without Blame or Shame
Wednesday, August 21 2013
Q. We were at a school picnic when some of the children began teasing my child. They called him a “baby!” and basically treated him like he wasn’t worthy of their attention. It was horrifying
The Day I First Partnered with My Child
Wednesday, August 21 2013
The day that changed my life didn’t start out promisingly at all. My almost three-year-old son had pinkeye in both eyes. His eyes were really gunky, and he didn’t feel well. I managed to gather
Do Children Manipulate Their Parents?
Wednesday, August 21 2013
“Silly question!” you might exclaim. “Of course children manipulate their parents! My children do it all the time, and it drives me crazy!” We tend to call it manipulation when a child looks at us,