“Don’t you dare pick her up. We don’t pick up crying children. You don’t want to spoil her.” I can’t remember now what the exact situation was, but my small daughter, who was around 1.5 yrs, was really upset. Like that screaming, not breathing quite right, upset. She kept going around the table to everyone, […]
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“I don’t like it.” Those 4 words are enough to send a parent into crazy land. You just finished making dinner and set down the plates of food for your kids. A few minutes pass, then you hear the words, “I don’t like it…” A few moments later, everyone is melting. We work so hard
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Holiday Stress and Kiddos 5 Ways to reduce stress over the holidays: Holidays can be fun and also they can be stressful! With some communication shifts, we can help our holidays go a little more smoothly! Use the Connected Kids Thrive 5 Pillar framework: 1- Circumstance- What specific things are worrying you? Label them
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How to teach your child to do the dishes in a way that honors them and the process. Washing dishes- ah- a sticky topic… After all, dishes are an ever present part of life, so how do we get our kids to do their part? There are lots of ways, but many
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