by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting, tools
Last time on the blog, we talked about what you can do to help kids reconnect after a blow-up… without forcing them to apologize to each other. You got 6-steps and mini-scripts for how to calm everyone down, help kids understand each other’s perspective, and come up...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | conflict, parenting, tools
As a parent, what do you want your kids to do after they fight? Most of us want them to reconnect with each other and apologize, right? But… What if they don’t want to apologize? Do you make them say “sorry” even if they don’t mean it? If they still feel mad, do you...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, research
Do you ever find yourself thinking, “There’s so much I want for my kids… to be happy, do well in school, have friends, be resilient. But where do I start? What are the most important things to focus on?” When kids are struggling (with bedtime, homework, playing with...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, research
Did you know that there are 2 basic states our brain could be in? And I’m not talking about Montana or New Jersey! One state is “fight or flight”; the other is “open, connected, and resilient”. We talked to Dr. Daniel Siegel about these 2 different brain states....read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting, tools
The following guest post is from our friend, Michelle Gale. She is a Happily Family Conference speaker, and she is letting us get an insider’s peek into her new book. Here is an excerpt from “Mindful Parenting In A Messy World – Living With Presence And Parenting With...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | parenting
Whether you live with kids or work with them, at some point you’ve thought to yourself, “How do I get this child to… …turn of the screen, …stop screaming at her brother, …get his work done, …take the trash out?” We recently talked to...read more
