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Parenting As A Team Part Three: When to Invest, When to Deflect

Wednesday, June 21 2017

A Guest Post from Anca Deaconu and Megha Mawandia Yesterday Megha and Anca introduced Step Two: Using Humor to Diffuse Tension. Today they look at when to explain your parenting approach in a bid to get your values

Three-Steps to Parenting As a Team

Monday, June 19 2017

A Guest Post from Anca Deaconu and Megha Mawandia You may have heard the proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” No doubt, it is a beautiful thing for a child to be able to spend

How to Confront Separation Anxiety Supportively

Thursday, April 6 2017

Every Monday morning, just as soon as he wakes up, my son remembers that he’s supposed to go to the kindergarten and starts protesting: “I don’t like it, mommy and I don’t want to go; please let

The Surprise After-School Game That Transformed my Child’s Upset

Monday, March 27 2017

When I picked up my son from school it was clear to me that he was not his usual affectionate, talkative and playful self. Instead, he was silent, seemed tense and rejected all of my

When my Son Asked, Mom, Does Santa Exist?

Monday, December 7 2015

Anca Deaconu on Special Time While I was shopping with my son the other day he saw Christmas decorations for sale. He wanted some bells and, to be completely honest, I wanted them too, so

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Parenting As A Team Part Three: When to Invest, When to Deflect

Three-Steps to Parenting As a Team

How to Confront Separation Anxiety Supportively

The Surprise After-School Game That Transformed my Child’s Upset

When my Son Asked, Mom, Does Santa Exist?