Help My Son Stop Hitting His Siblings
How can I help my child stop hitting his siblings?
How Parenting by Connection Is Helping Families Thrive
Parenting by Connection can help your family thrive too. Whether you are trying to stop tantrums, get the baby to sleep, find the cure for whining, or end si…
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Hand in Hand Parenting teaches 5 essential tools to work through children’s off-track behavior and build the most important relationship your child will ever know. This short video and the resources below will get you
Kristan Childs
Kristan has worked with children in many capacities, from teaching preschool to teaching high school, from working as an Outward Bound instructor, to an Americorps crew leader. When she had children of her own, she
Video Tips to Help Stop Your Child’s Aggressive Behavior
A free 3-part video series to help you really understand what drives aggressive behavior in children. Are you stressed by your child hitting, kicking, grabbing, screaming, or biting? Or is your child the one who
Setting Limits Allows Restful Sleep
I could tell my 6-year-old daughter had something on her mind. She had been talking about something that had troubled her at school, and while I had listened empathetically, it didn’t feel like she had
My Story: How Staylistening Helped My Family and Inspired Me
When my daughter was born in 2010, the first weeks with her were blissful. I had a 6-hour water birth; we were easily able to establish a good breastfeeding relationship. But after 10 days at
Help for the Hard Times in Parenting
When we became parents, most of us had no idea that we would need to master the art of handling stress. Nurturing children is a job that’s best done with ample and relaxed support—several committed
A Good Cry Can Promote Secure Attachment
Most of us parents want, more than anything, for our presence to be the elixir that banishes our children’s upsets. We want our touch, our cuddles, and our sweet words to heal the hurt. Our
Setting Limits: “Do you want me to say ‘no’ so you can cry?”
When my son was almost three years old, I really wanted to attend a conference on the other side of the country. I agonized over whether or not to go. The conference was several days
Setting Limits as a Family
I was just reflecting on how much progress my family has made with the listening tools. Yesterday, I was working late, and my au pair (from Mexico) was eating dinner with my children and getting
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Parenting by Connection teaches parents 5 essential tools to work through off-track behavior and build the most important relationship your child will ever know. This short video and the resources below will get you started:
“Quit Being So Mad!”
My 10 yr old son and I can both be hot tempered, and I am a single parent. There is not another adult around to help me re-group, but there is always a listening partner,
Setting Limits Uncovers School-Time Hurt
My five-year-old daughter and I had had a really fun evening together: a mommy-and-daughter dinner date at our favorite burger place, followed by frozen yogurt nearby. We talked a lot and were playful with one another throughout,
Madeleine Winter
Madeleine says, “the best thing I ever did was become a parent. I don’t want any parent to feel bad about themselves as a parent. No matter what the struggle, we parents are the bravest,
Being a Supportive Grandparent
Grandparents are Important! Grandparents are very important to families. Our value to our children and grandchildren is enormous. Your grandchildren love to spend time with you and your children are often grateful for the added
Setting Limits and Creating Connection Around Nap Time
I invited my kids to my room for a nap after lunch. I told them I would get their mattresses and place them by the side of our bed and we all would rest together.
Listening to Teens Can Get Messy
Ever wonder what you can do with those foam peanuts that are used as packaging material for fragile items? Well, my teen daughter and I found out how we could use them… It was just