Helping Angry Preteens
Q. I’m afraid my middle-school-aged daughter is going to turn into an “angry teenager.” Things seem to be going well for her right now but she can be unhappy, aggressive and moody, and she sometimes
Every Child Has Feelings About Mummy Leaving
David and his mum came recently to a Parenting by Connection class series I taught, which included two Play Events. This is where families meet for a couple of hours, and the adults play with
“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,
When Your Child Is Stuck in Repetitive Play
Q. For a while now my son has been stuck in a theme of building “cages” or “prisons” to put bad guys in. He’s focused on all the places in the house where he could potentially
Partnering Well as Parents
A Special Teleconference with The Couples Institute’s Dr. Ellyn Bader and Dr. Pete Pearson. Patty Wipfler interviewed these internationally acclaimed relationship experts on how you can strengthen your relationship with your partner. Listen to learn
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,
The Parenting Journey from Isolation to Community
Our alliances with other parents are very important to us. Other parents understand, care deeply, and are fighting the same battles we are. Join Certified Instructors Anna Cole and Stephanie Parker as we think about
How I Released My Fear of The Dentist
As I was crying the pain began to release in my tooth and by the end I didn’t feel any pain at all. The next day it was also better but it was apparent I
How to Help Your Child Keep Commitments
I had just spent the prior week talking (i.e. stressing) about how much I should hold a limit around my daughter’s following through with activities. Should I just let her quit when she’s afraid
Keeping Control—The Possible and Impossible in Parenting
Parents are expected to stay “in control” of their lives, their children, and themselves. Some major parts of this expectation are impossible to fulfill! But because there is no way to learn parenting skills and
Kathy Gordon
Kathy came to parenting late in life. She was single and in her 40s when she recognized her burning desire to be a Mom. So 10 years ago, Kathy adopted a beautiful baby boy, who
Tosha Schore, M.A.
Tosha Schore, M.A., is a Hand in Hand Trainer, parent coach, and writer. She is the co-author of “Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges.” Tosha is the mother of three boys,
Talking to Your Child About Disasters
Earthquakes, fires, tsunamis, typhoons, and wars are hard to process and difficult to discuss with children. Feelings are triggered in each of us as we picture what life is like for those directly affected. We
“Mommy, Do Kids Die?” Helping Children Cope with Death
Death is something that children don’t understand. I’m not sure that the adult mind can understand it, either. The loss of a human being is irrevocable, and our minds don’t see it as logical or
What We Hope for All Parents
Your child is good, precious, and, we hope, full of beans! If early needs somehow didn’t get met, or if the daily connections aren’t made, you’re going to hear about it in the form of
Find Your Peace in Parenting
I’ve noticed that many of us parents have internal habits of mind that sap our energy and make life harder. We compare ourselves with others, with friends, to the latest parenting trend, the perfect TV wife
Parenting from Different Pages
By Rachel Schofield We enter parenthood looking forward to sharing the journey fully with our partner. We hope to carve up the practicalities as well as talk and dream together about how to raise our
A Step-by-Step Guide: Parenting Through Repeat Annoying Behavior
It’s trying when your child has upsets again and again over the same darned issue. Perhaps it’s being afraid to go into an upstairs room alone, perhaps it’s refusing to share during play dates. It could