By Irina Nichifiriuc A good friend of mine is following my work with Hand in Hand with great admiration, so one day I asked her if she’d be interested in doing a Listening Partnership. She said yes, but reluctantly, because … Continue reading
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“What now?!” Five Types of Bad Behavior and Why They Happen
Listen Launch Post: Day 7 Does it seem that disagreements rise up out of nowhere in your family? Tantrums, upsets, and arguments may seem to happen over such small occurrences, but are often caused by a built up store of … Continue reading
Tantrums Don’t Have to Be Terrible
It works because they learn that they can trust you to be their guide when they are lost. They learn that you love them in their darkest moments.
Setting Limits at Dinner Time
One Saturday, we took our family to a club with an outdoor swimming pool. My step-daughter loves swimming and my son is starting to enjoy it more. There were two beautiful outdoor pools, a water slide, and a hot tub … Continue reading
Calm Parenting for Grumpy Mornings
One morning, my 3-year-old said, “I am my brother, not me,” while I was busy getting my older son ready for school. Ah, a sign of a storm brewing, I thought. I squatted at his level to acknowledge him, but … Continue reading
Listening to My Sons Helps Them Share
My three-year-old and I had a Special Time during my older son’s piano lesson. When it ended and was time to pick my older son up, my younger son asked if he could get stickers also. His brother gets stickers … Continue reading
100 Kisses for My Teen
My teen was home from college for her first short visit and I wanted to connect with her in a close way. I knew she was in the process of learning to be independent, and I wanted to respect her … Continue reading
Food Fight! Helping My Picky Eater
Usually I do about ten minutes of special time with my three year-old son a couple of times a week. Although ten minutes of special time always seems like such a short amount of time to do special time with … Continue reading
Lego Land Hokey Pokey
We picked the kids up from kindergarten and preschool one afternoon and drove straight to the airport. Our four-year-old daughter noticed that we were not driving home, so we made the happy announcement, “Surprise! We’re going to Lego Land.” Big … Continue reading
Special Time – A Double Bonus for Kids and Parents
It’s funny how a little Special Time with your child can do wonders for both you and your child. One afternoon when I was feeling somewhat low-key with many pressing issues on my mind, my then 10-year-old preteen daughter asked … Continue reading
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