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Parenting with Purpose
What To Do When Siblings Fight
Do siblings fight at your house? Sibling arguing is totally normal. One moment they are playing together and having fun, the next moment they are arguing and fighting about being first. Siblings fight over toys, the color of their dinner plates or even who the bigger...
Stop “Losing YOur Cool” And Start Handling Meltdowns Better
Are you frustrated by meltdowns at your house? Does this sound familiar to you? “I can’t believe it happened again! My kids are finally playing well together, one of them upsets the other and instantly ~ major meltdown. Of course, I overreact and everything goes...
Resiliency: How To Build It
Help your kids “Bounce Back.” Have you ever asked yourself these questions about your children? “Why does she give up so easily?” “How come my son gets discouraged as soon as things get hard?” “Why aren’t they willing to try anything new?” Many...
Need Parenting Help Due To Overparenting?
Are You Overparenting? Overparenting is so easy to do! I still do it. I have to remind myself, frequently, to stop overparenting. Trying to control the situation, and how it will end up, is not healthy for anyone. It puts stress on parents and also puts stress on the...
Social Emotional Learning Builds School Success
SELF REGULATION CAN HELP All parents want their child to succeed in school and in life. Self regulation can help. Do you know that this success depends more on the child’s social and emotional strength than on their reading, writing and arithmetic? Social Emotional...
What is the Purpose of Report Cards?
Report cards communicate grades to parents.
Is Your Shy Child an Introvert?
A Book Review Is your child an introvert? Are they shy? Do they like to play alone? Being an introvert, or a shy child, can be tough in a world that seems dominated by extroverts. Parenting your shy child, or introvert, can be challenging. But help is out there...
Hunt, Gather, Parent ~ Parenting Book Review
looking for a good parenting book? Parenting has been around since the beginning of humankind. Yet it is still a popular topic for authors. Parenting books are best sellers. Can there really be anything new to write about with parenting? Perhaps there is wisdom to be...
Help Your Kids Learn From Their Mistakes
Champion Your Parenting: Do we all really learn from our mistakes? Kids make a lot of mistakes. They are learning so much each day, that mistakes are bound to happen. So how can a parent help their child to learn from their mistakes? How can you help your child avoid...