A guest post with Irina Nichifiriuc E o seară liniștită de vară. Matei, Areta și Eva se pregătesc de somn. De câteva săptămâni și-au făcut … Continue reading
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How Listening to My Angry Son Helped Us Connect
Staylistening with Raluca Dobre I have been trying to figure out respectful and efficient ways of supporting my six year old unload his negative emotions for a few years. It’s been very hard, even more because there is no such struggle … Continue reading
How Staylistening at Drop-Off Can Relieve Separation Anxiety
Staylistening, with Raluca Dobre Occasionally, since he started kindergarten, my middle son has cried, clung to me and asked me not to leave. His separation anxiety would last for two or three days in a row and I felt quite sad … Continue reading
“Mom, Do you Like The Present?” How An 8-Year-Old Solved His Family’s Holiday Fight
By Irina Nichifiriuc 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 are always happy … Continue reading
Separation Anxiety: Two Tools That Will Help
A Guest Post by Irina Nichifiriuc In the middle of preparing a free webinar with my fellow Hand in Hand Instructor, Anca Deaconu about Separation Anxiety, The Universe (and my children) decided to give me the perfect opportunity to practice what I preach. … Continue reading
The “Eww” Game: Fun For When Kids Gross You Out
A Guest Post By Irina Nichifiriuc My son is 7 years old. To him, it’s funny to make toilet jokes and show his intimate body parts to everyone. Not long ago, every evening, while putting on his pajamas, he would … Continue reading
This is What It Sounds Like When Moms Cry
It was Friday, the last working day in a long week and frustrating things just kept happening. Some were to do with my family – like my son refusing to do his homework and some were to do with me – … 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.”
The Power of Spending Five Special Minutes with Your Child
Does your child resist trying new things or going places where he or she doesn’t really know what to expect? Here’s how you can boost your child’s confidence and sense of adventure when facing new situations.
When my Son Asked, Mom, Does Santa Exist?
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 we got them right away. … Continue reading
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