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Our best advice when it’s tough with kids:breathe, laugh, dance, sing, hug, call a friend. Be gentle with yourself, you’re not done growing up yet. This won’t last and you are not alone.

How to talk to kids about death and loss

How to talk to kids about death and loss

When we taught preschool, we had school pets. One of the reasons pets are useful in a classroom–besides just being loveable and cute–is they gave us a natural opportunity to talk about death and grief when the pets passed away. When a school rat or hamster died, we...

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When Your Child’s Friends Are a Bad Influence

When Your Child’s Friends Are a Bad Influence

A mom wrote to me and shared… “My 7-year-old daughter is easily influenced by her peers. If her friends are doing well that's great. She follows directions and cooperates, but if her friends do something bad, she follows them and gets into trouble. Generally speaking,...

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3 Steps For Fighting Siblings

3 Steps For Fighting Siblings

Three Steps to Resolve Sibling Conflict: How to Help Your Kids Get Along With One Another If you have two kids or more, you’re probably already thinking about how to help them build a strong relationship. Part of building a strong relationship, especially for...

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Parents: How to Calm Down (In the Moment)

Parents: How to Calm Down (In the Moment)

One time when our kids were younger they got into a fight about something, I was so maxed out that I locked myself in the bathroom to take a few breaths. I had to escape because I didn’t have a reliable plan for how to soothe myself in high-stress moments. When you’re...

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