5 Side Effects Of Too Much Technology

It wasn’t going to happen to you. You said you would never be one of “those moms” who let the iPad babysit their 3-year old. But, here you

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A Counselor Shares Her Family Communication Activities

Article Goals: Get Kids To Listen Communicate More Effectively Reduce Family Fighting Anyone has the power to transform relationships, even a 9-year-old boy. True Story: There’s this family

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9 Proven Ways to Build Frustration Tolerance in Kids

Frustration ToleranceThis post was last updated on March 16, 2023Building frustration tolerance in children is a great way to help them develop emotionally - and save your sanity

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What Am I Doing Wrong? Why Your Kid Acts Better For The Nanny.

It happens every time the nanny arrives. Tears. Flailing limbs. A demand to be picked up or a full-on temper tantrum. “Don’t go!” Sound familiar? Goodbyes for parents can

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6 Tips to Raise Kids Who Make Good Judgement Calls

[thrive_headline_focus title=”Laid-back Ways to Avoid Raising Lemmings” orientation=”left”]Is it too much to ask that your kid thinks things through?Look before you leap and all.People don't always make smart

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8 Ways to Discipline Your Child Without Humiliating Them

[thrive_headline_focus title=”She killed herself.” orientation=”left”]A 13-year old girl jumped off a bridge to her death on May 29, 2015. Her father had recorded a video of him chopping

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8 Ways to Raise Kids Who Can Cope (even if you can’t)

[thrive_headline_focus title=”You want one thing for your kids.” orientation=”left”]You want them to be happy.Don’t you?Oh, and culturally, socially and academically successful, too. (Of course.)You want them to be

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Stop Your Child’s Temper Tantrums

You just want to make your child’s temper tantrums STOP. Tiring. Exhausting. Irritating.  All those words easily describe the effects a temper tantrum can have on you, and

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6 Emotional Tells Explaining Why Your Toddler Acts Out

The Real Reasons Your Toddler Acts Out? The reasons your toddler acts out might not be what you expect. Because you’re a parent. You can’t help it. The

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