I was on Special Time duty one particular weekend and had done 20 minutes with each of my younger two children. Next, it was my oldest son’s turn. He’s 7. Originally he’d said he wanted to play football, which I … Continue reading
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How Hand in Hand Turned Our Family Around
Here, mom Elene Johas Teener tells us how Hand in Hand Parenting helped her meet her two aggressive sons. “Being an older parent with a fully developed career, I have experienced high pressure and stress situations. One of the … Continue reading
3 Understandings That Helped Me Respond More Calmly to my Child’s Aggressive Behavior
A Guest Post by Miranda Fairhall When my husband and I chose parenthood through adoption, I knew that I would be mothering a child who carried deep hurt. These days, children are generally removed due to adversity in their birth … Continue reading
Talking About Tweens (and their Tantrums)
This week on the podcast talk turns to tweens and what it takes to parent through what can bring some on turbulent times. With Abigail parenting a double tween household and Elle raising a 10-year-old, there’s plenty of personal stories … Continue reading
How Connection Boosts Your Child’s Brain and Fosters Better Behavior
With Stephanie Parker and Anna Cole As parents, we all strive for “those days.” Those days when we all get up and eat breakfast together. Those days when everyone’s bags are packed and it’s smiles all the way to school. … Continue reading
Special Time: Great for Kids, Difficult for Adults?
Do you make time for Special Time? Don’t fret if you don’t…yet! We know that spending just a few minutes putting aside distractions and letting children lead play can boost our relationship with them, but that doesn’t stop us running … Continue reading
The Power of Rituals and Bringing Your Family Closer
It’s the season to be…making rituals? What is a Ritual Anyway? Elle asks this week are rituals the same as routine and is implementing them just a lot of extra work? Abigail mentions some family rituals that may already be in … Continue reading
3 Ways to Reduce Tantrums and Upsets Over the Holidays
A guest post by Julie Johnson The holidays are here and as wonderful as a happy holiday would be, the reality is not always that joyful. Your little one asks you to play every thirty minutes, but you keep saying … Continue reading
Hold The Limit, Honor the Struggle: Homework Battles and How to Help
A guest post by Abigail Wald It’s the beginning of fall and as surely as leaves will drop, so will the homework. Pages and pages of it. Sometimes whole binders worth. Homework can be the source of many arguments, and I … Continue reading
My 5-Year-Old Wants To Play War Games: Finding a Peaceful Way to Play
A Guest Post By Catherine Fischer When my son was five years old, he asked to buy a set of army figures at the toy store. It was a set of about 40 small plastic figures, in different poses with different … Continue reading
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