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18 Sanity-Saving Tips To Keep Connected Over the Holidays

Monday, December 14 2020

Sleighbells ring, are you listening? Unfortunately, probably not. That is, if you are shoulder-high in festive planning and your children are fighting over the last gingerbread. Here’s 18 sanity-saving tips for tackling those holiday stresses,

This is Why You Lose it With Your Kids

Thursday, November 16 2017

Have you ever lost it with your child over something and not understood why? Why your son’s clinginess on a playdate drives you crazy? Why you snap if you see your oldest daughter hit your

Connected Parenting Approach Reaches Across the Divides

Wednesday, April 19 2017

How do I control my angry child? Why won’t my baby sleep? What should I do about toddler tantrums? How do I build a strong bond with my tween? Parenting doesn’t come with a manual,

“Mom, Do you Like The Present?” How An 8-Year-Old Solved His Family’s Holiday Fight

Thursday, December 8 2016

This is a Christmas story about the day my son saved the adults from their tantrums with his own special gift. When the holidays come our house fills up with family and friends and we

A No-Fuss Way to Set Limits on Screen Time

Sunday, October 23 2016

My four-year-old son LOVES garbage trucks. He is obsessed with them, and not just the trucks. He loves everything to do with garbage disposal: garbage cans, recycling, compost, trips to the landfill, and the garbage

What is a Listen Book Club? Tools, Clubs and Classes at Hand in Hand

Thursday, September 8 2016

Dear Hand in Hand Parenting I read Patty and Tosha’s book LISTEN recently and found it really useful. I’ve been trying out some of the tools at home and have seen some big differences. My