Parenting Progress: Increased Self-Regulation Can Still Look “Inappropriate”
My near eight-year-old has been raised in an emotionally supportive, non-punitive home. He has never been spanked, put in time-out, or given arbitrary consequences. His dad and I infrequently raise our voices in anger, and have always apologized when we do. High value...Self-Care Is Not Just “Me-Time”
When I ask parents about taking good care of themselves, the answer I hear most frequently, especially from moms, is, “Yeah, I definitely don’t get enough ‘me-time.'” Well, no. No one does. I think there’s a better lens through which to...How to Set Limits: 10 Helpful Suggestions
Setting limits is tough. I’ve found it to be a muscle I had to grow and exercise over time. I was way better at it when I was interacting with someone else’s child. Once my own boy became mobile, I ran smack into the ever-triggering world of a driven-to-explore...“I’m Mad! Very Angry, Very, Very, Angry—I’m Mad!”
This title is the chorus line from a catchy 1970 Sesame Street song. It is sung to the tune of the hit, Get a Job, and performed by a troupe of hiply dressed Muppets. Boy, did they hit the nail on the head with this skit! Children, in their virtually powerless...Who’s the Boss?
You hear a lot about parenting style these days. Just scan the shelves of your local bookstore to see how many different modes are out there. You can practice Attachment, Unconditional, Positive, and Conscious parenting, or you could aim to be an Idle, Playful, or...
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