The principles of Positive Parenting can help you feel confident in your parenting journey from the birth of your child, into the toddlers years and beyond. Each age and stage will come with it’s own unique set of challenges. To help you navigate each stage of your child’s growth, you can check our all of… Continue Reading
Dealing with Defiance, Moving Beyond Power Struggles & More: Dr. Laura Answers Your Questions
Discipline Differences Between Parents, Dealing with Defiance, Moving beyond Power Struggles, Telling the Truth About Santa Clause, Sibling Harmony and Sibling Competition and What to do when Tempers Flare! This post is packed full of excellent information and ideas for peaceful, positive minded parents!!
Help! My Kid is Driving Me Crazy!
Is your child “driving you crazy” or do you have a million and one things on your mind?
Is your child a “BRAT” or having a really tough time with something, maybe they are tired, hungry, getting sick, or needing to reconnect, take a breather etc…?
Looking for your own Aha!Parenting Moment?
Are you moving away from traditional, “old school, authoritarian parenting, and want more ideas for doing things differently? Do you have questions about your child’s behavior, is it normal, is it expected? Are you struggling with wanting to control your child and want to find out new, more peaceful ways to interact, build family and…
Boost Your Parenting Happiness By Being Grateful
When we express gratitude, we boost our happiness. We also have a greater sense of connection with others. Research shows that people that practice being grateful experience more satisfaction in life and better yet, are less likely to feel anxious or envious of others. What’s more, expressing gratitude helps us feel more empathetic – a key factor…
7 Steps for Surviving Parenting Advice Overload This Holiday Season
The Winter Holiday Season is just about to get started! The love, the laughter, gratitude and the perfect opportunity for others to weigh in on…parenting skills. Advice on how to best use time out, tips for dealing with tantrums, how to get baby to sleep through the night, getting kids to listen and everything in between… Nothing like the holiday season and…
Happy World Kindness Day!
Today is World Kindness Day so here are a few Kind inspired quotes and blog posts to share and celebrate: Kindness is such a key component to positive parenting! Did you know that love and kindness during a tantrum is often just what a child needs most? This post Kindness During a Tantrum: 10 Ways to…
Do you Argue Well with your Loved Ones?
Arguing Well for your Child’s Sake by Liza What happens when you and a loved one argue? Do you hear each other? Do you respect each other? Can you remain calm in the face of adversary? Can you maintain respectful language and tone of voice even when your emotions are raging? If you answered no…
30 Minute Challenge: Learning to just BE with your children.
**This is a guest post from Sam of Love Parenting** I was pondering a question a while back – When was the last time you spent an entire hour having uninterrupted one on one play time with your child? How about just 30 minutes? I am sad to say that I wasn’t quite sure, and I…
What is your Mothering Personality Type?
Have you ever wondered what your “Mothering” personality type might be? Sometimes conflict in parenting happens because we are so different or so similar to our children, and knowing more about ourselves can help us focus our efforts to meet the needs of our children. I don’t think that any one type of personality is…
6 Ways for Children To Learn About Their Body
Children love learning and discovering about themselves and what they can do with their bodies. The more children know about their body and what they can do the more they feel capable. Feeling capable leads to feeling great about one’s self and one’s abilities and positive self-esteem naturally follows. Welcome to the October edition of…
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