Social philosopher, family therapist, and New York Times best-selling author Michael Gurian returns to the podcast this week for some girl talk! Last time Michael guested with us, talk turned to boys. But why even separate talk about boys and … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Abigail Wald
Parenting the Strong-Willed Child
You may have heard about how your tenacious, persistent, negotiating go-getter is developing the skills he or she needs to be a great leader in the future, but daily parenting a strong-willed child can feel like an uphill battle. All … Continue reading
The Most Important Question To Ask When Your Child’s Behavior Gets Hard
Did you ever think you got this parenting thing figured out only to find your child brings home some new parenting challenge? Maybe they start shouting potty words at you, seemingly from nowhere? Maybe they start throwing punches when normally … Continue reading
Elle and Abigail Meet For the First Time and Talk About Why Parents Deserve a Village!
This week Elle and Abigail finally meet face-to-face! No wonder they felt inspired to make this podcast. “It takes a village,” so the old proverb says, and anyone who tunes into our podcast for parents often knows that this is … Continue reading
How to Get a Child to Eat When They Refuse
This week, Abigail and Elle respond to a listener who has a 5-year-old picky eater. How can she get her to eat more than a few reliable foods? Elle talks about her own process parenting her picky eater, including how … Continue reading
Parenting Tweens: Staying Close As Your Child Gets Older
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
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
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