Have you ever asked yourself where the fun parent went? The parent you that says yes to play-dough tea-parties, the parent you that says yes to piggy-back races and then suggests races to the dinner table? If you have, you … Continue reading
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Coronavirus Closed Your School? Try These Sanity Saving Ideas for Parents With Kids Off School
Health concerns are mounting and school’s are closing. You never planned on homeschooling. Your kids may be stunned or overjoyed. If all of a sudden you are juggling work, home life and your kid’s learning, you may be joining a … Continue reading
Coping Well During the Coronavirus Crisis
“Back yourself.” Those words were Patty Wipfler’s warm call to parents, trying to cope in the fallout of the coronavirus. Patty took to the Hand in Hand Parenting Facebook page for a Live about coping well during the coronavirus crisis, … Continue reading
This is how I responded to my daughter’s fears about coronavirus
Talking to your Child about Coronavirus My eight-year-old daughter came home from school this week asking if she was going to catch Coronavirus. Her school Principal had spoken to her class about Coronavirus and the new procedures they were putting … Continue reading
This Quick Connection Boost Stopped My Toddler Screaming
Toddler screaming making you want to scream? Try regular quick connection boosts and help screaming disappear. When my daughter was around 13 months old she started screaming. It happened mostly in the mornings when I was busy getting ready to … Continue reading
Co-Parenting: Use this 5-minute trick to reconnect with your kids when they come home from your ex
Even if you and your ex are on good terms, transitions that occur during a separation or divorce can be tough on kids. Think of all the things going on for them: Different rules Different expectations Moving belongings back and … Continue reading
How to Help a Clingy Child Play Independently
Your clingy child won’t play independently? In this post, you’ll learn how play therapists help increase kids capacity for play – and how you can too at home. A parent I was working with once said, “My child would still … Continue reading
Handling Halloween Howls Using the Hand in Hand Tools
This week: Handling Halloween Using the Hand in Hand Tools So, your kids are fighting over the Halloween candy stash, and their sugar highs (and begging for more) send your blood pressure soaring. Maybe you have a child who is … Continue reading
You’re Invited To The 100th Episode Podcast Party – Starring You!
Happy 100! This week – for our 100th episode – we turned the microphone over to you all. And we are SO excited to share this episode. You’ll hear just what led parents to the Hand in Hand podcast, the … Continue reading
So, How Far Have You Come in Your Parenting?
Where were you two years ago in parenting? Sometimes we get so caught up in the present-day challenges we forget to look back and see the progress we’ve made. And we should! A week before the 100th episode of the … Continue reading
The Best Ways to Rise Strong After Mom Shame
Your heart sinks as you join the long line of people snaking the aisle at the grocery store. Your baby is already making those noises she makes when she wants you to hold her, and there are about 15 minutes … Continue reading
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