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Encouraging Self-Management through Parent and Child Brain Breaks at Home
Check out these practical ways you can gain patience and cooperation even in the midst of family chaos!
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Posted on March 13, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Liberating our Daughters: Unlearning Our Own Perfectionism by Untaming Ourselves in Motherhood
By Annie Schien, M.Ed. The word capacity has come to me time and time again in the throes of parenting. Namely, the growing awareness around how low my capacity feels, sometimes chronically. Capacity – I think you know what I’m talking about…is that smorgasbord of patience, energy, the ability to regulate oneself, internal calm and …
Posted on March 6, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Replacing Shame with Curiosity In Family Culture: Using Internal Family Systems Therapy to Help Kids Befriend their “Friends Inside”
Check out these powerful strategies to replace shame with curiosity and promote resilience in our children.
You Too Could Be A Part of Book Two!
Do you know parents who demonstrate courage? Do you teenagers who demonstrate courage? We want to hear their story!
Posted on February 6, 2025 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Exiting the Blame Game; How to Take and Teach Responsibility When You Disagree
Once the blaming has begun in a conflict, how do you turn things around? How can you communicate assertively but not aggressively in family life?
Posted on April 13, 2023 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
The Conflict Code
How do you take a needed pause as the heat rises in an argument?
Posted on April 6, 2023 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
How to Teach Kids Life Skills to Promote Independence and Confidence
Don’t miss this article with a range of videos featuring Dr. Woo’s children confidently teaching life skills!
Posted on September 21, 2022 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Coalition to Provide the Facts about the Importance of Social and Emotional Learning
More than ever, the social and emotional learning of our children is of top importance!
Posted on August 11, 2022 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
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