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Could This One Day Transform Your Relationship with Your Kids?
In 2009, an intriguing children’s book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal introduced a novel idea that many parents decided to try for themselves. Jennifer Garner popularized the idea – one she […]
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How to Help Kids Cope with Trauma
Sometimes, the hardest part about being a parent is the things you can’t do. The past year has shown every family how powerless we are as parents to protect our […]
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How Do Children Show Stress?
The past year and a half has created a new paradigm of stress for many families. A couple of years ago, a stressful day meant losing a baseball game or […]
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5 Ways to Prepare Your Teen for Adulting
High school graduation, check. College decisions, check. Job applications, check. You’ve guided and supported your teen toward the next phase of their life. Or perhaps your teen has a few […]
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Fostering Independence in Toddlers
Two-year-olds get a bad rap. It is all too common to label this stage of development “the terrible twos”. But after four years of teaching in a toddler classroom, I […]
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Observation and Reflection: keys to understanding your child
Sometimes you can learn a lot about a child by simply observing them in action. As adults, we often end up reacting to our children. We know what needs to […]
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Family Traditions Build Strong Families
Traditions are an important part of family culture. The things we do together routinely, over and over, become our family’s traditions and define our family’s unique family culture. Family traditions […]
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Language development in early childhood: get reading
Babies begin language development from birth. As they are exposed to the language of their parents and environment, their brain works to make sense of what they are hearing. During […]
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Sleep, sleep debt, and mental health
Lack of sleep, also known as sleep debt, affects both our physical and mental health. Studies show that sleep debt affects numerous parts of our body, including our brain. In […]