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Thanks to Lemon Lime Adventures for allowing me to guest post about childhood anxiety today! If your child struggles with anxiety, you know the challenge of finding the right things to say when he or she is worried. It’s not easy to connect without making the fears worse,
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Turning off the Ipad, getting dressed, taking out the trash…if power struggles are a daily occurrence in your home, it’s time to try something new. These step-by-step scripts will help you use positive parenting when setting limits (they even with strong-willed kids!). Wouldn’t it be nice if your kids just
Continue ReadingI’m a mom. I often feel lonely. I know I’m not alone. Why is it so hard for moms to be vulnerable about their parenting struggles? Because it shows an internal flaw? Something that makes us less worthy to be a mom? Why are we so insecure about our
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The playdate is over. It is time to head home. You gave a 5-minute warning. You expect everything to go well. Suddenly, it happens. Your child responds disrespectfully. “No! I don’t want to go! You never let me do anything fun!” You feel the anger rising inside you. You yell
Continue ReadingI know it seems like your child only cares about toys and video games. But the longer I work with children and families, the more I have come to realize this truth: what your child wants more than anything else is you. Learn more about this important relationship building strategy
Continue ReadingI know you’re tired of repeating yourself. If only your kids would just listen the first time! Check out my guest post on The Realistic Mama to learn 9 simple tips to get kids to listen. Demanding, nagging and yelling will not get your kids to listen. In fact,
Continue ReadingIt’s not always easy to get your kids talking. Check out my guest post on Your Modern Family to learn 10 tips to get your kids to open up! Another day. Another silent drive home from school. “How was your day?” was met with grunts and shrugs. Any further attempts
Continue Reading*This post is part of the Raising Resilient Children series, which features advice from Mental Health Professionals. Find tips for helping your children remain strong through life’s challenges, manage anxiety and overcome stress. Rose and Katie are playing on the swing set. Rose runs up the slide and
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“I try to talk to him, but he just grunts a one-word reply.” “I never know what’s going on in school, my kids never say anything more than, ‘fine’ or ‘ok.’” So frustrating, right? You make the effort and are met with silence. Unfortunately, we can’t change our kids,
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Parenting advice is not a new thing. Before the days of social media, there were “well-meaning” people at the grocery store ready and willing to give you their two-cents about your parenting. But now, it’s everywhere. We can’t avoid it. We’re lost in a sea of advice. And while there
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