25 Tips For Having Fun Tidying Up
By Kate Orson, Hand in Hand Parent We all want to live in a tidy house but it’s not easy with kids around. We have a lot of responsibilities in our busy lives, and it’s
How to Find a Listening Partner
Being a parent is hard work. It’s intense work. We shouldn’t be doing this work alone, but all too often, we find this to be the case in the modern world. When we parent alone,
Getting Kids to Listen Replay
Ever feel like life would be so much easier if you could just get your child to listen? Are you frustrated by seeing the same difficult behavior over and over again? Listen to this free
Questions to Ask Yourself to Keep Your Holiday Sanity
The abundance of holidays can feel full enough for some, but perhaps missing something or someone for others. Wish lists might include more “or” less food, or people, or toys. Holidays can be rigorous for
Ages and Stages: What Crying Means
When young and old babies cry it can trigger or activate our own emotional learning experiences from childhood. We feel a deep desire to know what is causing them distress and how to help.
The One Basic Secret of Reducing Parenting Stress
You know it better than anyone: parenting isn’t all rainbows and butterflies. It’s poopy diapers, grocery store tantrums, and sticky fingers. It’s a job that asks so much of you, regardless of whether you have
Helping Children Sleep
Listen in as Certified Hand in Hand Parenting Instructors Maya Coleman, PhD Clinical Psychologist and Georgie Bancroft, PhD Psychologist share stories of how parents and other carers have helped their children sleep.
Five Minutes of Listening Turned My Day Around
The other morning I woke up feeling low. I have a problem with the circulation in my legs, and the pain had been bothering me a lot recently. I tended to numb my feelings, eating
The Best Policy for Helping Siblings Share
When your kiddos fight over the tire swing, what they really want is something much deeper. What your kids are longing for is a close relationship with one another where they get along really well.
Three Steps To Stop Sibling Rivalry Before it Happens
It’s the one thing we hope won’t happen when another child arrives in our families, but for most of us, sibling rivalry is a real issue. Here are three steps you can take to calm
A Policy for Reducing Tension When Children Won’t Share
A policy that helps children share The policy I like best about helping children share disputed items is that the child who has the item gets to keep it until they are done. Meanwhile, the
How I’m Sharing My Hope and Gratitude
How could I possibly settle for status quo and watch so many parents struggle when I hold in my hands these simple, yet brilliant, strategies that can help parents create a much more pleasant home
Step-by-Step Approach to Intervening in an Aggressive Situation
In part one of this series we shared the insight behind why your child becomes aggressive. Now, Patty outlines the steps you can take to intervene right away. This approach works when your child is aggressive with
How to Set Limits With Your Child
If you’ve been struggling to set limits in a way that works over time and doesn’t lead to rebellion or tantrums, you’re in luck. You’ve finally found the solution you’ve desperately been seeking to give
My Child Is Aggressive – What Should I Do?
How Can I Handle My Child’s Aggressive Behaviors? None of the suggestions in this video with Patty Wipfler include controlling, forcing, or punishing your child. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Watch the video
Quotes to Share
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What To Do When Your Child “Just Won’t Listen” Replay
If you’ve ever thought to yourself “life would be so much easier if I could get my child to just listen,” this is the call for you. In this free replay, Kathy Gordon addresses ways
Helping Children Sleep
Join Certified Hand in Hand Parenting Instructors Maya Coleman, PhD Clinical Psychologist and Georgie Bancroft, PhD Psychology in this free parenting call, as they share stories of how parents and other carers have helped their