To celebrate the year since the Hand in Hand Parenting podcast launched – and the treat it’s been connecting with a quarter of a million parents all over the globe – Abigail and Elle ring in their one year anniversary … Continue reading
Category Archives: Parenting
The One Question You Need To Ask To Help a Child Sleep Better
What does your child need to go to sleep? For some, it’s a pacifier and a story. For others, it’s a special toy, a hug and their favorite music. For others, it’s two stories, a snuggle, a song, a glass … Continue reading
Advocating for My Son and Changing our School’s Homework Policy
By Keiko Sato-Perry I used to be a high school teacher. As a teacher, I gave homework. That was my job and a tradition, something that I didn’t even think to question. So when my older son entered Kindergarten, I … Continue reading
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Why Are We Parents So Scared to Disappoint our Kids?
Are you shy of disappointing your kids? Over the last few episodes, Abigail and Elle have been decoding emotional projects – in part one we looked at noticing behaviors which signal an emotional project, and in part two we spoke … Continue reading
Hand in Hand Parenting Tools Helped My Child Face MRI Without Anesthesia
A Guest Post by Elena Bonel Yesterday Bianca, my 3-year-old daughter, had a brain MRI, without anesthesia. She has already had several operations, and I had become aware of recent FDA warnings and several other studies about the potential for brain … Continue reading
Defiance, Upsets and Power struggles: Solving Common Child Behavior Problems
Ever feel like you are trying to cope with every common child behavior problem in the book? Won’t get dressed Doesn’t want to eat breakfast Won’t brush teeth Keeps throwing toys Has a tantrum every time you leave Always begs … Continue reading
Setting Boundaries on Behavior: Why Humor Works Where Harshness Doesn’t
Humor is an uplifting strategy to use in setting limits if your child isn’t too upset. Kids love nothing better than a good laugh, and using humor to pry them out of their behavioral ruts can lift your whole family’s … Continue reading
How to Deal With Sibling Rivalry: 3 Phrases That Can Help
Guest Post By Alissa Marquess of bouncebackparenting.com When my three kids are getting along, helping each other and playing nicely together, I feel a sense of peace. Usually, not long after this, I hear screaming from the other room and then … Continue reading
An Entirely New Spin on Kids and Sharing
To share, or not to share, is that the question? So many parents in our parent groups and The Parent Club come to us with questions about sharing, it’s a subject that we knew we had to cover! Why is sharing … Continue reading
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