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Raising Siblings Who Get Along

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Guest Post by Rebecca Eanes, Founder of  positive-parents.org and author of Positive Parenting: An Essential Guide . I am ...

3 Ways You Can Promote Skill-Building in Your Kids

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D o you expect your children to multitask? And by that I mean, something seemingly simple like responding to your request for...

Fear to Freedom in 3 Steps: What To Do In the Middle of Your Child's Emotional Storm

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Have you or your child ever been caught in the funnel of fear? This is where -- your perspective is limited your stress lev...

How to Lovingly Guide Children Through Difficult Emotions

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My nine-year-old's mood changes are fast and furious these days. It feels as though o ne minute we're blissfully dan...

Three Ways You Can Be More Empathetic (But Not Permissive) With Your Kids

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Empathy can be tricky.  Do you ever feel like you try to show empathy, but it only makes your child more angry or insistent o...

Have Kids Who Fight? Here's How to Keep the Peace

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Picture this... The fire is crackling, the rain is steadily tapping at the windows, and I'm folding left-over tissue p...

Why Time-Out Is A Good Idea

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"Mom! Stop, listen!" "I am listening." "You don't even know what I'm talking about. You...

Why Nagging Never Works and What Really Creates Responsible Behavior

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"Daddy doesn't NEED me to get my shoes on. He WANTS me to get my shoes on!" my n ine-year-old cried from behind the...

The One Consequence That Matters Most to Your Child

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When we become frustrated, anxious or stressed, we can quickly lose control of ou r words and actions. Insults fly, blame bursts f...

Kids Don't Listen? Change the Way You Speak

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"How do I get my kids to listen" and "Will you give me the concrete tools I need to make it happen?" Definitely...

Parenting With Presence, A Conversation w/ Susan Stiffelman

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What does parenting with presence mean to you? For me, it means being mindfully aware and alert to my internal state and my oute...

Helping Anxious Children Manage Scary Thoughts

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“My 7-year-old daughter has told me before, "I'm thinking of a bad word, but I know I shouldn't say it." I would resp...

Helping Kids Heal from Traumatic Events

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What helps kids recover from traumatic events? How can we help them move beyond scary experiences?   "I have a 5-year-old ...

How Not to Raise an Asshole (and other parenting thoughts)

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  Over the years, I have tolerated a lot of snide comments about how I am ruining my child (and the world) by choosing to forgo punish...

What's Unconditional Love Got To Do With It?

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I posted this photo on Facebook recently, and someone responded with, "I do not have any awesome traits." That one h...