Does it seem like one minute you were waiting for your baby to take its first steps, and now you are watching him or her as a tween marching out the door, bursting with independence? Worries about tantrums and them … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Abigail Wald
Why Your Best New Year’s Resolution Could Be “No Resolutions”…
Why are we always compelled to start a new year with a list of resolutions that even a saint would be hard-pressed to keep up with? If there’s one thing every good parent is good at, it’s over-extending! We’re all … Continue reading
My Child is Hitting: Parenting The Problem, Not the Punch
What should I do when my child hits? It’s one of the most common questions we get at Hand in Hand Parenting, and it’s the content of this week’s podcast. And no wonder. Hitting can feel dangerous. Offensive. Confusing. But … Continue reading
Your Blueprint for Building Better Habits and Good Behavior
So, you want your kids to walk in the door, hang their jacket, unpack their bags, eat quickly and get back out the door, freshly changed, for practice. But right now you are at, well, walk in the door. BOOM! … Continue reading
A Love Letter to Parents
If you were to see a job description for a role where non-stop, around-the-clock care was compulsory, and there was no training and no overtime, would you take it? Probably not! Yet, it’s what we all sign up for when we … Continue reading
A Surprisingly Simple Tool You Can Use to Deal With Difficult Family Members
The holiday season is rolling around fast. Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, or New Years these festive times exist to bring family together. And while the holidays can be fun and merry events, for many of us they bring added … Continue reading
Reframing Your Past Could Be The Key To More Confident and Content Parenting
Psychologist and parenting expert Ross Greene coined quite the term when he said that “Kids do well when they can,” but isn’t exactly the same true of parents? Reframing your past could be the key to getting there, and becoming … Continue reading
5 Myths About Kids and Sleep Debunked – So You Can Stop Tearing Yourself Up and Get a Better Night’s Rest
Sleep. It’s up there with eating and tantrums as a stress-causing subject for parents. And isn’t there just so many ideas, action plans and tools for change online or offered by well-meaning grandparents, caregivers, friends? We bet you … Continue reading
Two Ways To Conquer Separation Anxiety
Changes in routine or surroundings often trigger separation anxiety, and as parents, we often see it play out at daycare or school drop-off. And it’s really no secret why. We rush to get out on time, we have our never-ending … Continue reading
Lying: Why Children Lie And Ways to Respond
Have you ever? Watched as your child did something and then immediately blame someone else? Heard, “I have no homework,” from your child and then discovered it stuffed at the bottom of her school bag? Had a parent come to … Continue reading
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