Why It’s Not Helpful to Name A Child’s Feelings
Wednesday, April 6 2022
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Naming emotions doesn’t make them disappear. Instead, welcome emotions without naming them – at least while your child is upset.
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Mothers Get Separation Anxiety Too
Wednesday, July 5 2017
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This morning I led a workshop about helping children heal from separation anxiety. It felt a little ironic to me since lately I’ve been the one experiencing separation anxiety. After using the Hand In Hand tools many times to help my now 8-year-old daughter heal from her own separation fears, she hardly ever experiences it
Parents Are The Most Powerful Social Activists There Are
Sunday, June 18 2017
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“Parents are the most powerful social activists there are,” says Robin Grille in a powerful interview. Parents have a direct role to play in the way peace unfolds, says the author of Parenting for a Peaceful World, and what’s better is, we are doing wonderfully. Although the world may appear to be a terrifying time