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Toddlers And Meltdowns And Brain Development, Oh My!

Meltdowns Develop Your Child's Brain When Met With Connection; Punishment Doesn't Work

by Ashley Patek

Toddlers are one of the most authentic creatures on the planet, and also, arguably, the most misunderstood. On the surface, we see meltdowns, defiance, and limit testing. But there’s so much more than what meets the eye.

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Is My Child Too Old To Use A Calming Space?

by Ashley Patek

How do you use a Calming Space with kids beyond the toddler stage? Here are 5 tips.

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Why Does My Teen Do That?!

by Rebecca Eanes

The teenage years are a critical time period for brain growth. The physiological changes that take place in adolescence cause behaviors that are often misunderstood. We explain them here.

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Staying Mindful During Teen Tantrums

by Guest Author

Like young children, teens thrive off feeling safe and connected. Here is how you can navigate a teen tantrum.

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Collecting Moments Watching Our Toddlers Grow Into Teens

by Rebecca Eanes

One mama urges, "Bring awareness to your moments. Collect them even though most of them will eventually fade away and be forgotten, because each one leaves its mark. And even when the mind can no longer recall it, it doesn’t matter because that moment has become you."

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I’ve Never Grounded My Teenager - Here’s Why

by Rebecca Eanes

In our culture, we are accustomed to training children through pain. We are fooled into thinking it’s good because it works, but it only works for a short time, and the reason it works is heartbreaking. Here's what to do instead of punishment.

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Raising Teens: They're Still Under Construction

by Rebecca Eanes

“Just wait until the teen years,” they’d say. Now I am here, and I get what they were referring to. Teens' fluctuating moods can be hard to deal with, but it's not our fault. Blame it on the brain.

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Rewriting the Narrative On Terrible Twos and Tyrannical Threes

by Rebecca Eanes

The majority of the “problem behavior” that we see in children is because we are looking through a distorted lens. Tantrums are a developmentally normal emotional release when the child’s brain feels flooded with big feelings. Punishing a tantrum cannot make a brain develop faster, but there are things parents can do.

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Helping Teens Cope with Holiday Stress

by Rebecca Eanes

As our children grow up and the pure wonder and excitement of the holidays wane, adolescents often experience an uptick in stress and anxiety during the holiday season. What can parents do?

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Your Words Affect Your Child’s Brain

by Rebecca Eanes

Are we collectively destroying the potential of a generation with our mouths? As parents, we hold many of the keys to our children’s futures. These keys are the words we speak to them.

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