Your child is whining for the third time in five minutes and you feel your patience wearing thin. Before “stop…
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. When our kids cause harm or hurt someone else’s feelings, we expect them to make things…
All parents lose their temper with their kids from time to time. Feelings like shame and guilt may come up…
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With increasing visibility of immigration enforcement actions across the country, and stories about ICE leading the headlines almost daily, children…
Nearly every parent wants to improve their patience with their kids. Parenting is the ultimate test of patience, so it’s…
Parents are only human, and everyone has certain things that really get under their skin—and kids can be particularly good at pushing buttons. So chances are, there are things your kids do—whether it’s whining, moving at a snail’s pace, making messes, or something else—that tend to make you lose your cool. Where do emotional triggers
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Children get anxious just like adults do—our brains are wired to keep us safe from danger. Unfortunately, our brains often…
Parents never intend to shame kids when they get hurt, but may find themselves saying things like, “Look what happens…
We often hear we should validate our kids’ emotions — but what does that actually look like in practice? One…