5 Ways to Talk: Kids, Current Events, and Hatred

[thrive_headline_focus title=”Do you even want to turn that TV on anymore, or are the current events and hatred getting to you, too?” orientation=”left”] Talking to kids about current

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Is Santa Real? The Best Answer to Questions That Make You Cry (or Scream)

You’ll never hear a parent say, “Our Billy is such a follower! He never second guesses anything someone tells him to do!” You want your child to think

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The Cyber Bully Is The Worst Kid On The Block.

Have you heard about the new kid on the block? It’s the bully that never goes away. He doesn’t go home for dinner and a long night’s sleep

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5 Ways To Bond Beyond the Dinner Table (And End Family Dinner Guilt)

Do you have trouble getting a family dinner onto the table every night? You’re not alone. Last night each of my three daughters’ enjoyed a home cooked meal

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5 Ways to Teach Your Child How to Think, Not What to Think

[thrive_headline_focus title=”How to Let Your Child Think For Themselves” orientation=”left”] “Mommy, why are there pictures of babies floating in water on those signs? Why are all those people

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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

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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

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Why Swearing In Kids Is Okay (and How To Do It)

We zoomed out of the neighborhood…and stopped. It was rush hour in a city with over 8 million people. I forgot. (Oops.) With horns honking and tires that

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Can We Save Our Kids from Depression with a (free) 2-Minute Test?

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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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