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A Creative Solution to Your Childโs Messy Bedroom
Are you tired of navigating the Lego landmines and toy mazes in your child’s messy bedroom, but youโre unsure of what to do? How much to intervene? Whether or not to just let it be their turf? How to eliminateโฆ
Scared to launch your child into the โreal worldโ?
If youโre the parent of an older teen or young adult, the thought of launching your child into the world can be frightening; particularly if they have shown very few signs that they will be able to handle โreal lifeโโฆ
Resilient Children: 15 Little Opportunities to Grow Overcomers at Home
Have you ever wondered, โWhat makes resilient children so resilient?โ or, โIs it nature or nurture that creates resilient children?โ Some kids seem to arrive in the world ready to take on anything. Theyโre optimistic, they see the good inโฆ
How I Helped My Baby Sleep When Sleep Training Was Not Working
Did you find this blog because you Googled, โHow do I get my baby to sleep through the night?โ? Well then, my friend, soak in this moment of knowingโฆthis is NOT your magic bullet to deep nourishing sleep. Here is whatโฆ
How to Say โNoโ to Kids Without the Power Struggles
Think about how it usually goes: Your child focuses on a goal (even if it is a really bad goal like โteaching little sister a lessonโ), ๐ and then you come in with big energy, and a firm,โNo!โ We allโฆ
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Spoiled kids are in the news again – or rather parents who spoil kids. In 2012 we wrote about the problem of entitlement and offered some ways to solve it. We even created an online course to equip parents toโฆ
โI Was Meeting HIS Disrespect with MY Disrespectโ
November is adoption/foster care awareness month. We often have the privilege of coaching parents who have built their families through adoption. Even though adoption can add intensity and complexity, the challenges adoptive families face are ones we can all relateโฆ
6 Survival Tips for Parents of Teens
ย In our work coaching hundreds of parents of tweens and teens over the years, weโve uncovered six common themes that leave teens feeling a little more encouraged and willing to respect their parents. (And, if youโre a parent ofโฆ
Back to School
No matter the type of school – preschool, public, private, home-school, or alternative school – the transition from summer activities to educational studies generally has a few bumps in the road for both parents and kids. Because of feedback fromโฆ
Beat Boredom This Summer With These 4 Tips
Research has shown that being bored is not such a bad thing for kids. ย Boredom can foster creativity and patience. ย Yet, when a parent hears that tired phrase, โIโm bored!โ again and again, we may feel the need to fixโฆ