Fall Deeper In Love With Your Child
Those of us with "Spirited" children often get caught up on the challenges. That is why it is important for us to take time and focus on our children's gifts.
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Mary Sheedy Kurcinka Ed.D and Lynn Jessen MA
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Do You Know What To Do When Your Child Calls You Names?
Your child is screaming, “You are stupid.” Or worse, “I hate you!” You feel yourself spiraling, every cell in your body triggered. Do you yell too? Flee? Burst into tears? Or do you somehow stay cool?
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REBOUND After the Holidays
Late bedtimes, disrupted routines, unsolicited advice, too much sugar and CLUTTER from all the gifts bringing you down? Here are seven steps to help you REBOUND from the post-holiday blues.
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Keeping the 'happy' instead of the 'hollering' in the holidays: Getting things 'done' with the kids
Darkness falls at 5:00 PM here in Minneapolis. Long, cold nights make us want to curl up under a down comforter with a good book or to simply fall asleep. But like the snow piling up outside, the “to do” list of the holidays dumps more on our schedules already filled to the brim. So how do you keep the “happy” instead of the “hollering” in the holidays?
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4 Strategies to Help You Reduce Stress and Frustration
The demands of being a parent can feel relentless. Frequent meltdowns wear you down, and leave you feeling powerless to stop them, but you are not. Today, Lynn and I offer you four effective strategies to lower stress by preventing some of the meltdowns from occurring in the first place.
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Extroverts and Introverts: Holiday Cheer
Extroverts and introverts – what each type considers “fun” and “needs” is quite different during the holidays.
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