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
Parenting by Connection Blog
Why Does my Child Only Listen When I Lose It?
This week Abigail and Elle respond to a mom who feels like she sees power struggles, aggression and kickback when she’s parenting the way she wants to, and compliance only once she gets mad. Are her efforts to parent kindly … Continue reading
Setting Limits: The Hard No
You know about setting warm limits: Moving in calmly when you need to stop a behavior, but what happens when it feels like there is no chance to keep calm? Like, your child is about to stick their finger in … Continue reading
I Try to Listen, but my Child Screams “Go Away!”
A Guest Post By Marilupe de la Calle What do I do if I want to comfort my child and they won’t let me close? What do I do if I’m staylistening and he or she says go away? Here, … Continue reading
Help! My Kid Keeps Bragging
Where does the need to be competitive come from and why does it rub us parents up the wrong way? This week Abigail and Elle respond to one mom about her son’s competitive streak. On Help! My Kid Keeps Bragging … Continue reading
Why Mother’s Day Means So Much…
A Guest Post By Stephanie Parker Feelings that come up on Mother’s day often stem from a deeper and almost forgotten place… I don’t know about you but I was full of feelings when I woke up on Mother’s day. … Continue reading
Five Ways to Nourish Yourself When You Don’t Have Time for Self Care
A Guest Post By Rebecca Eanes Before my children were born, I had a pretty predictable daily flow. Eating, sleeping, showering – these were done on my terms and in my own time. I enjoyed hobbies, date nights with my … Continue reading
Finding Your Calm Place in Parenting (It Really Can Happen!)
So, you may be fairly new to Hand in Hand’s approach or maybe you’ve been trying out the tools for a few months, even years. But at some point you’ll probably – most likely when you are particularly tired or … Continue reading
Talking To Your Children About School Shootings
A Guest Post by Nancy Kislin, LCSW It’s maybe no surprise that children are being traumatized by the fear of being shot to death in school. Monthly lockdown drills, active shooter drills and evacuation drills are causing anxiety and depression … Continue reading
Raising Resilient Girls…Part 2
Join us as we continue examining how nature, nurture and culture affects boys and girls, with social philosopher and author Michael Gurian. On Part 2 of this series, Michael talks about how we can use what science says to raise … Continue reading
Sick of Nagging your Tween? This 3-Step Method Stops the Struggle
A Guest Post by Madeleine Winter “How do I get a child to do as asked, and not when they feel like it, but when you ask them to? I’m totally sick of ranting, having to follow my child round … Continue reading
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