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We say “good bye” and I close my computer. Once you get comfortable talking with someone via webcam, it can feel like you’re sitting in the same room together (Bonus: no one even knows you’re still wearing pajama pants!). Online parent coaching has introduced me to an amazing group of parents from around
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Red, scratchy throat. Strep test. Squinting at the chalkboard. Time for glasses! Obsessive worry about spiders. Angry outbursts at the drop of a hat. Constant arguing with teachers. Umm… Many parents have a “feeling” that their child is struggling but don’t know how to help. Instead of hoping that things blow
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Special thanks to April Finley for guest posting this week! Read more about her in the bio below. My diaper bag was packed according to the list I’d written before I’d given birth; it was well stocked with clean clothes, burp cloths, washcloths, pacifiers, receiving blankets, diapers, and any number
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The concept of positive parenting has many parents feeling baffled. There’s no strict manual. No “if this, then that” list of appropriate consequences. Even parents who are on board with skipping time outs or grounding scratch their heads and ask, “What do I DO instead?” Positive parenting doesn’t always call
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It happens in an instant. Your child is refusing to brush their teeth. Is begging for the newest video game. Or is picking on their sister (again). Then yelling begins — complete with name calling, sarcasm, and eye-rolling. Except it’s not your child. It’s you. And you hate it. BONUS
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The tantrum has been in full force for at least 20 minutes and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. While you’re doing your best to manage the situation, you glance over and see two sets of wide eyes peering at you from across the room. You’re torn.
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I’m thrilled to have Rebecca Eanes, author of Positive Parenting: An Essential Guide sharing three things that are more important that discipline in parenting. Check out her bio at the bottom of this post for more information about her new book! Tons of parenting books and articles tell us how we
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I was so upset. I didn’t have a choice. The decision was made and it caught me off guard. Suddenly I was in fight-or-filght mode. I was angry! I texted a friend about the situation: “I didn’t even have a say! This was decided for me…no one even asked how
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It’s a lazy Saturday. One of those rare weekends when you have nothing planned. Your kids have been parked in front of the TV all morning. It’s a beautiful day, so you innocently announce, “Alright, guys! Time to turn the TV off and go outside!” Suddenly, they snap out of
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School’s out for summer! Which means summer break is here. (If it’s not, it will be here soon.) Have you started panicking yet? Or are you organized and calm, ready to embrace the chaos? As a work-from-home mom, my days are about to get complicated. So, I turned to you
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