Parenting

Preventing Tantrums. 4 Hacks.

Tantrums are frustrating. You have this little person in your life who is so full of emotions that everything seems to explode all at once. Sometimes they last for a few minutes, others maybe for an hour; either way it feels like forever. Dealing with tantrums is hard, there is no rationalizing, no calming, and…

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Parents Guide to Ending Interrupting Behaviors, For Good

There you are, that important call is finally coming in, you say “hello” and that is the moment your preschooler runs in with the most “importantest” story about how they just found their old Yoda lightsaber and they are so happy to have found it and they need you to play lightsaber sword fight with…

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4 Play Strategies to Teach Your Preschooler Critical Skills

WARNING: This is a long and somewhat technical post. Grab a coffee. Read some and take breaks as needed. This post will be here as you are ready to return. Happy reading! Kids natural form of communication is play and while most parents have the general skills to play with their kids, there is a…

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Superhero parents – rethinking parenting in the time of Coronavirus

You are not a superhero. Albeit, you sometimes feel like one with how quickly you can switch from making a snack for your 3-year-old then getting right back to the zoom call with your team. Everyone’s life has been turned upside down with the storm that is COVID-19. Months ago, you, your partner, and your…

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