A Guest Post with Miranda Fairhall Do you find your children’s behaviour triggers you to react in ways that are out of character with the parent you thought you would be? You work hard to parent with respect and empathy … Continue reading
Tag Archives: parenting stress
Handling Parenting Stress: It’s hard to give what you’ve never had
No matter how well we try and prepare for parenting, this role does lots to point out what feel like failings. We might not be able to comfort our kids as we imagined we would, we might find ourselves yelling, … Continue reading
Answering A Child’s Questions About Shocking News Stories
As an adult I am confused and disturbed by the details of this crime. Children do not understand it and their world-view is unable to comprehend so much of it. Protect them from details.
“I Quit Parenting” Why Saying What We Feel Helps Us Parent More Calmly
A Guest Post by Abigail Wald My husband got a job that took him away for just under two months – just two weeks after my son had open heart surgery, just days after both kids started at a new … Continue reading
Reach Out To Your Family Over the Holidays and Feel Better
Laura Minnigerode on Listening Partnerships During the winter holiday season, I often feel overpowered with emotions about the past. While I cherish memories of being with my family, I feel out of touch and alone. We are separated by thousands … Continue reading
5 Parenting Tricks to Keep Your Halloween Happy
Halloween is a time for fun, thrills and excitement, but it’s also a time for costumes, candy and chaos. No wonder children can become a little ghoulish. If you don’t want to morph into a monstrous mama or papa, try these … Continue reading
Special Time Helps a Preteen Open Up
By Sarah Charlton We had just returned from a big family wedding in another part of the country and even though it had been a really good trip, we hadn’t had a lot of connection time to ourselves. We were … Continue reading
5 Ways To Play Away Parenting Struggles
Giggles and laughter are stress dissolvers, making play a great way to tackle many everyday parenting challenges. In her book Listen: Five Tools To Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges, Patty Wipfler lists Playlistening as one of five essential parenting tools … Continue reading
What is a Listening Partnership and Why Do I Need One?
What is Hand in Hand Parenting?: Day 6 You’ve seen your children release their feelings of hurt and tension. They’re naturals! The minute something challenging happens, they dive right in to expel the tension. With a Listening Partnership, it’s your turn. … Continue reading
Listening: One Simple Question that Blew My Mind
If you could have a break from parenting, what would it look like? “I imagined myself taking this long, unhurried walk by myself. I made up the scene as it came into my mind: How I would find this one, perfect quiet spot, and just sit there, noticing everything around me.”
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