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You can’t wait. Your child is signed up for a week-long overnight camp. This is the same camp you went to every year when you were a child. And now it’s your daughter’s turn. You loved everything about camp – crafts, canoeing, eating in the cafeteria, getting
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This list of 45 open ended questions for kids will fill those awkward silences and eliminate one-word answers to keep your family talking! Car rides sure can be awkward. Your son is in the seat next to you, eyes glued to his phone. You try to make conversation… “So, your baseball
Continue ReadingDeciding to talk to kids about difficult topics can make even the most confident parent squirm. Bombings, kidnappings, divorce, death, growing up, financial uncertainty. The list goes on. In these moments, parenting becomes blurry and confusing. The parent who has so much to say about everything from eating healthy
Continue ReadingThe thought of seeing your kids draped lifelessly over the couch cushions, saying those dreaded words, “I’m bored,” is enough to make any parent panic. You know what comes next…whining, sibling fighting, following you around the house demanding that you find something fun for them to play. It won’t matter
Continue ReadingMaggie is 3 years old and has quite a temper. If she doesn’t get what she wants, there is screaming, tears and fists pounding on the floor. Her parents mean well. They try to give her what she wants to ease the tantrums. But sometimes even
Continue ReadingChildren who struggle with worry or anxiety often have a negative “worry script” playing in their head. Help your children overcome fears by creating a new positive script! Jordan shuffled slowly to the front of the classroom. His shoulders were hunched, his stomach was in knots and his
Continue Reading“I’m a failure.” “I can’t do it perfectly.” “I’m ruining my kids.” “I can’t stop worrying.” “What if…” “Why can’t I be more like…” Why can’t my kids be more like…” The messages that replay in the mind of a mom are anything but positive. And in a thankless
Continue ReadingI know you’ve been there. The days when you can hardly open your eyes because you are so tired. You shuffle through the morning routine, get your children out the door for school, and then dream of climbing back into bed. It’s the days when getting enough sleep is
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It’s not always easy to know what to say to our kids. You don’t want to yell, you don’t want to make things worse, and you don’t want to make things more complicated. Sometimes you just want a few simple go-to parenting phrases. A phrase that is still powerful
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Your son is worried again. He doesn’t want to go to school tomorrow. He says he thinks he’s getting sick. You’ve been here before. You feel helpless and overwhelmed, not sure how to help your anxious child. You encourage him to “take a deep breath,” but he refuses, saying “it
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