Category: Parenting

5 Fresh Fun Ideas for Your Next Car Trip with the Kids

“Are we there yet?” “How much longer?” “Stop kicking the seat!” “Leave your brother alone!” “But he’s sticking his tongue out at me!” “I’m soooo bored!” Car rides, whether they’re five minutes or five hours, are notorious for causing upsets. It’s not surprising when you think about it. Once strapped into their seat, children are

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Tired of Hearing Your Child Say NO to Naps? Try This Reframe

I just wanted her to nap.  My energy was spent and getting her to sleep was my sole agenda. Unfortunately, my cheerful, “Time for nap” was met with her “No” as she continued playing on the floor. My fatigue and stress gave me little patience or understanding. I felt myself tighten and become more insistent about her

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Setting Limits Around Nursing in the Morning

I wanted more flexibility with my 4-year-old. He had been acting with increasing rigidity throughout our day. So, I started to think of all the areas in which he had a lot of emotionally charged and demanding behavior, where setting limits might actually help him. Bingo! His feelings about nursing first thing in the morning

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Why Play is Even More Important Right Now

If your child is begging you to play more lately, it’s not just because they are missing their friends. And, if you can play along with play, you may find yourself a happier parent too, says Hand in Hand Instructor Stacy Wilson.

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“I Don’t Want To!” Holding An Expectation When Your Child Refuses

A Gentle Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Children to Do Something You’re on the home stretch. Dinner is done. Toys have been tidied. PJs are on. You have storybooks in hand, and there is just one thing to do. “Time to brush your teeth,” you tell your 5-year-old..Who looks at you with disgust, yells, “NO!”

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Parenting During the Holidays

Here are links to stories and articles to help you focus on connecting and listening well as you navigate your way through the holiday season. Thanksgiving 5 Playful Ways to Solve Thanksgiving Struggles How 10 Minutes of Play Turned Thanksgiving Around Teaching my Extended Family How To Do Special Time Holiday Meltdowns Help for Holiday

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The Key to Calm and Patient Parenting

Are you tired of losing it with your kids?  Do you wish you were a more patient parent?  You can be. In this video, Patty introduces a unique parenting Tool you can use to create space for yourself, and your kids, so that you can lead your family with calm, confidence and joy. This powerful

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Discover a Powerful Way To Connect With Your Child

Does your child know how much you love them? Like, how much you’d do anything for them to love them? If you find yourself dishing out ultimatums, caught up in stand-offs and power struggles or just plain confused by your child’s challenging behavior often, parenting starts to feel like a daily struggle. Your relationship with

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