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How to eliminate the word "should" from your parenting vocabulary.

How to banish the word “should” from your parenting vocabulary

The words “should” and “should not” add unnecessary guilt and shame to our parenting. Use these tips to parent in a way that moves you in a positive direction. Sitting on the couch, scrolling social media, you sigh. Thoughts swirl through your head as you peek into the carefully curated

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How to cope with parenting burnout

How to Cope with Parenting Burnout

If you’re feeling exhausted, tired, and overwhelmed, you’re not alone! Many parents experience burnout – especially after parenting through a pandemic. Use these tips to cope with burnout, and enjoy your kid again! Do you ever feel like you just cannot do it anymore? The lunchbox packing. The teeth brushing.

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Growing in your parenting can happen any time of the year. Use this tip to make an effective resolution.

How to make an effective parenting resolution (Any Time of the Year)

Good parents look for ways to grow and improve their parenting any time of the year.  Use this tip to make an effective resolution – even if it’s not New Year’s Eve. The pressure to make parenting resolutions usually comes around January 1st each year. But, the decision to make

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5 reasons you still yell at your kids (and what to do instead)

You’ve tried everything to get off the crazy train of yelling. Or blaming. Or threatening. Or criticizing your kids. No matter how many “good days” you have, eventually fall back into old patterns again. And then you feel horrible. Your intentions are excellent, but something still seems to be getting

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Tired of feeling like your child is in charge? Like you have no power? Use these tips to feel confident in your parenting!

How to Move from Passive Parent to Confident Parent

  “I want that toy!” your child demands. “Not today, honey. We’re just here for a few things.” “I really want that toy.” “I know, but…” Your child interrupts, “All the other kids have one, and I want one too. I’m putting it in the cart.” “Oh, um…we’ll see…OK.” Confused

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How to help your anxious child: a guide for parents

The bedtime battles. The doctor’s office meltdowns. The tears. Parenting a child with anxiety can be hard.  You wish you could wave a magic wand and make all of their worries disappear. There is hope! Use these posts to help you parent your child through their worries, teach a variety

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Many parents rescue their anxious child instead of helping them deal with the feeling until it fades. Learn how to support your child using the "anxiety arch" explanation

Do you make this mistake with your anxious child?

    Sam has been afraid of dogs since he was 2 years old. A dog knocked him over on the playground and he felt scared. Now, 5 years later, he still avoids every dog he sees. Since you hate for him to feel anxious, you’ve taken the role of

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How To Parent Well When You Worry Too Much

    Thanks to Dirt and Boogers for allowing me to guest post about parenting through anxiety and worry! Being cautious is a good thing; caring about your kids is what parents do. The problem comes when the worry begins to negatively affect your parenting. Your marriage. Your friendships. When

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Lessons learned after my daughter's very public meltdown.

5 Things I Learned After My Daughter’s (Very Public) Meltdown

We knew there was a storm brewing from the moment my daughter woke up. Crabby isn’t the right word. We’ll call it “off,” just not right. It was a walking on eggshells kind of day. Still, we had errands to run, so we headed out to the mall, hoping things

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Loving Your Anxious Child

Another day, another fear. Spiders, making a mistake on a math test, wearing the wrong socks. If you live with a child who suffers from anxiety, you know this all too well. Some days it feels exhausting. Some days you feel like yelling, “IT’S NOT A BIG DEAL! GET OVER

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