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Use Your Words, Mommy! What Do You Need?

By Kirsten on April 26, 2012 in 60 Second Tips, emotions

I’ve worked a lot with my kids on getting them to express their need (instead of just stating a problem). My best girlfriend taught me that one a coupla years ago. If you kid comes to you and says, “Mom, I’m thirsty!” That’s stating the problem–not stating a need. So I’ve coached them on finishing [...]

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Plastic Surgery to Prevent Bullying?! Where Do Parents Draw The Line?

By Kirsten on April 26, 2011 in 60 Second Tips, emotions, parenting postive, Parenting Skills, Positive Parenting

Would You Allow Your 7-Year-Old To Get Plastic Surgery? The other day on Facebook there was a thread that was discussing the recent news coverage of a 7-year-old girl who, in fact, did get plastic surgery. The girl’s mother wanted to protect her daughter from bullying and help give her the chance to grow [...]

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Parenting By The Minute: Why Won’t My Son Get Dressed?

By Kirsten on April 19, 2011 in 60 Second Tips, emotions, Featured Content, parenting postive, Parenting Skills, Positive Parenting, Raising Children

Stubborn or Scared? The other morning I was scrambling trying to get my kids ready so we could make it on time to Eli’s well-child visit and to get his hearing checked. (We’ve been unsure if he is suffering from hearing loss or just selective hearing lately). Eli was dragging his feet…quite literally. He was [...]

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Positive Parenting: Nurturing Relationships

By Kirsten on April 12, 2011 in 60 Second Tips, emotions, Featured Content, Living in the Moment, Parenting Skills, Positive Parenting, Raising Children

Melts In Your Heart, Not In Your Hands The other morning my 2 1/2-year-old came up to me and gave me a HUGE hug, looked into my eyes and with all seriousness asked me, “Mommy, do you know that I love you?” Of course my heart melted in that moment and he could have asked [...]

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