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
Category Archives: Listening Partnerships
Why Do You Revert Back To Yelling, Anger and Blame?
Why do you aim to do better in your parenting, and then fail… First off, let’s get one thing straight. You are never failing. Never. Parenting is a work of practice. And it’s ok when you veer off track from … Continue reading
How to Keep Your Family Strong and Loving after Divorce
Coping with divorce? When today’s guest, instructor Kristen Zuzek Volk, found Hand in Hand, she’d almost written off a loving relationship with her daughter. After a recent divorce, her two kids were screaming, crying and acting out, her daughter sometimes … Continue reading
Do You Know the Best Way Out of Parent Anger?
What gets you super seething mama mad? Is it the constant asks and requests, the “Mom where’s my… that’s so overwhelming? Maybe it’s the piles of toys and dishes and chip packets you asked to be tidied but are still … Continue reading
Welcome! Say Hello to Three New Certified Hand in Hand Instructors
Hand in Hand certifies parents who have learned to use and apply the tools in their own families and with the larger communities. Our certification is a year-long program, more in-depth than any other parenting instruction program we know. It … Continue reading
Two Ways To Conquer Separation Anxiety
Changes in routine or surroundings often trigger separation anxiety, and as parents, we often see it play out at daycare or school drop-off. And it’s really no secret why. We rush to get out on time, we have our never-ending … Continue reading
Why I Felt I Was Failing As a Parent – And How I Turned Things Around
A Guest Post with Miranda Fairhall Do you find your children’s behaviour triggers you to react in ways that are out of character with the parent you thought you would be? You work hard to parent with respect and empathy … Continue reading
A Little Lite Listening Partnerships Demonstration
A lot of parents ask us about our tool for parents, the Listening Partnership, about how they should run and what they should sound like, so this week on the podcast Elle and Abigail give a demonstration of the tool. … Continue reading
“Let’s NOT talk about the kids”: What Can You Do When Parenting Feels Lonely
How did you feel when you found the Hand in Hand Parenting approach? Most of us feel a sense of relief when we try one of the tools and have a positive outcome. We read the blog posts, listen to the … Continue reading
Handling Parenting Stress: Why You Can’t Give What You Didn’t Have
No matter how well we try and prepare for parenting, this role does lots to point out what feel like failings. We might not be able to comfort our kids as we imagined we would, we might find ourselves yelling, … Continue reading
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