50 Self-Regulation Activities to Empower Your Child to CalmBecause Self-Regulation Comes Before Emotional Regulation
Self-regulation. Emotional regulation. You want to help your child get to an emotionally calm place when conflict happens. But it is so discouraging when, instead,…
How to Say “No” to Kids Without the Power StrugglesSet boundaries and grow wisdom in your kids
Think about how it usually goes: Your child focuses on a goal (even if it is a really bad goal like “teaching little sister a…
This Is a Fantastic Activity to Teach Kids Emotional Awareness
Do you feel like your child has big emotions? And do you feel at a loss about how to help? Good news! There are fantastic…
Got a Demanding Child? This Mom Figured Out What to DoHelp for an overly gentle parent
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by kids’ whining or disrespectful demands…especially if you have a gentle, sensitive personality type. You give in and then feel…
Help! My Anxious Child Cries When Dropped Off at DaycareSeparation Anxiety and the Fear of School
If your child struggles with separation anxiety, you know all about the dreaded drop-off. You know about the preamble—the slow dressing and eating, the extra…
Helping Your Highly Sensitive Child
There are challenging kids, and there are “over-the-top” challenging kids. A highly sensitive child probably falls in the latter category. Research suggests that around 15%…
What To Do When Kids Interrupt Important Conference Calls | Ep. 33Why Work-At-Home parenting is HARD
Working at home can be challenging! And exasperating. In this difficult season where many parents are juggling kids and working from home, our “new normal”…
How to Parent Together When You’re Total Opposites
When I married Jim, I was very attracted to his fun-loving playfulness. He frequently made me laugh with his gregarious joy. (Even as I write…
Your Child’s Misbehavior: A Cry for Help?
“I hate you, Mommy!!”Carrie was at the end of her rope with her 5-year-old. “Alex is always an intense kid, but he seems so angry…
Christmas: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?How to protect the joy of the season when it's hard.
Christmas. Like the song says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” While we cherish meaningful time with those dearest to us, these…
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Parenting Framework
The CF framework is summed up in this powerful pyramid. When parenting happens from the bottom to the top, it changes even the most challenging family dynamics.
