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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.

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Posted on December 1, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids

Redefining Giving for Our Family

How Can Giving Become Personal and Meaningful? Several weeks ago, my husband, son and I were zipping to the mailbox to drop in a few letters before going downtown to a symphony concert. My husband pulled up and I hopped out of the car to mail the letters. As I approached the mailbox, I noticed …

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