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When Your Kids Are Not Listening: From Yelling To Connection

When your kids are not listening it can feel like your only tool is to yell. Here are some tips on how to shift from yelling to connection during times of misbehavior.

3 Ways Parenting Can Heal Your Childhood Wounds

When our own childhood contained stress and trauma, the developmentally-appropriate behaviors of our children can be a big trigger. Here are 3 ways to heal your childhood wounds through parenting.

Harlow

This mama uses a poem to capture her experience of telling her son about his sister ... "What happened, mama? Why didn’t she come home? ... Her body laid so still at birth, I said, But her soul knew where to go."

Emotional Education Helps Woman Finds Self-Love After Childhood Accident

After being in a traumatic accident, I viewed the world differently than every other eleven-year-old. My brain didn’t adapt as well as my body, and I wondered, "What's wrong with me?" Then, I found the one thing that was lacking in my childhood: emotional education. Here's my journey.

Man Regulates Co-Worker Using Tools He Learned From His Daughters' Calming Corner

Kevin is a supervisor for the federal government and dad of two daughters, ages seven and six. In using a Calming Corner for his daughters at home, he gained tools that he later integrated with a co-worker during an escalated moment.

Mom Of Two Advocates For Her Neurodiverse Daughters

Natasha is a mama of two neurodiverse daughters and she has one big focus: teaching her girls social-emotional skills, not only to help them express themselves but to advocate for themselves.

Viral Video: Dad And Son Dress Up As Frozen's Elsa For Living Room Dance Party

When seeing how much his 4-year-old son, Dexter, loved "Frozen," Ørjan Burøe, a Norwegian comedian, purchased two Elsa costumes from Ebay, and the pair danced around the living room to "Let it Go." The video went viral.

Video Of Trader Joe's Employees Singing And Dancing To Stop Toddler Tantrum Goes Viral

When this toddler had a meltdown at checkout, these Winter Park, Florida Trader Joe's employees jumped into action with an impromptu dance party. The video goes viral.

Mom Realizes It's Never Too Late To Parent Differently

As a school psychologist on the elementary level, Karen was in search of professional development tools, and in doing so, found an avenue to help her in raising her three diverse sons.

Preschooler Teaches Her Younger Sister About Emotions While Learning To Manage Her Own

The last thing Kelly wanted was another gimmick for a tired, worn-out parent. She was overwhelmed and out of ideas on how to manage her daughters' meltdowns. But then something amazing happened ... her oldest daughter taught her youngest daughter how to use a feelings chart.

One Mama Realizes: My Child's Feelings Are About Her, Not Me

I had done everything right, and yet my nine-year-old daughter was having her version of a tantrum. And then I realized her emotion wasn't about me ... it was about her. Here is how I helped her process her emotions.

Time-In ToolKit Helps Mom Realize: My Son's Behavior Is Normal And Healthy

This mom feared something was wrong with her three-year-old child. And then she realized that his behavior was a sign of healthy brain development.

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When Your Kids Are Not Listening: From Yelling To Connection

3 Ways Parenting Can Heal Your Childhood Wounds

Harlow

Emotional Education Helps Woman Finds Self-Love After Childhood Accident

Man Regulates Co-Worker Using Tools He Learned From His Daughters' Calming Corner

Mom Of Two Advocates For Her Neurodiverse Daughters

Viral Video: Dad And Son Dress Up As Frozen's Elsa For Living Room Dance Party

Video Of Trader Joe's Employees Singing And Dancing To Stop Toddler Tantrum Goes Viral

Mom Realizes It's Never Too Late To Parent Differently

Preschooler Teaches Her Younger Sister About Emotions While Learning To Manage Her Own

One Mama Realizes: My Child's Feelings Are About Her, Not Me

Time-In ToolKit Helps Mom Realize: My Son's Behavior Is Normal And Healthy

Together we are raising an emotionally healthy world.