Is your child preparing for surgery? Have they undergone treatment or medical procedures early in their lives? Are they living with an on-going condition that requires medical attention or care? And are you
We shared three of our favorite picture books on Wednesday, February 3rd, to celebrate World Read Aloud day. How about you share them with your kids, and take a well-earned rest (whether you stay close
Lots this year has changed, but one thing has not: Parents need support raising their families. In fact, the strain of managing new habits around work, school and home has left more parents than ever
Isn’t play childish? Isn’t it a waste of time? Isn’t play pointless? Patty addresses these three adult biases towards play and then shows you how play can actually help you become closer to your child.
This way of setting limits is like nothing you’ve probably seen before. It involves no need for bribing, yelling, time outs or punishment. Instead, Patty shows you what’s going on with a child when they
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
What happens to you when your child cries? Do you rush in to find out what’s wrong? Do you try to shush the cry, and tell your child it’ll be all better soon? Do you
Does your child know how much you love them? Like, how much you’d do anything for them love them? If you find yourself dishing out ultimatums, caught up in stand offs and power struggles or
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Black Lives Matter Hand in Hand stands with Black people and with all people targeted by racism. Black lives matter! Let’s end racism, build safer, sounder communities, and help one another heal from the damage
Patty talks about building safety and strength in our families to be part of the solution on racism. What can we, as parents do, to build a just and loving s…
Patty ends her series on Special Time by answering all your lingering questions. Watch now if you want to deepen your knowledge about this transformative tool.
Patty talks about just what you can expect when you use Special Time (and our other Listening Tools) over your two or more decades of parenting. If you’ve ever doubted the magic of this tool,
Patty talks about just what you can expect when you use Special Time (and our other Listening Tools) over your two or more decades of parenting. For sure, yo…
Special Time fills a child’s cup and yours – unless you are already so out of gas that you just can’t. Patty shares about the tougher times in parenting and …