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Household Responsibilities – A Defensive Conversation and a Productive Conversation…
And Tools and Tips! It’s a Sunday afternoon. Mom and Dad have decided that at ten years of age their daughter, Molly, could be taking more responsibility for her contributions to the household. They attempt to set the stage. Mom puts out a snack for family members. She grabs a clipboard, paper, and marker to create …
Children’s Independence – Cultivating Competence
“How can the sun always be on fire? Where does the fire come from?” asks E, my five-year-old son. “I don’t know,” I say. “Good question.” “Papa Dave will know. He’s tall so he knows everything,” asserts E. At all ages and stages, kids admire and desire competence. Particularly as they enter the middle school …
In Praise of Specificity
The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it. – John Ruskin How does praise – the expression of a favorable judgment[i] – fit with raising a confident child? Is it good or bad? Is there such a thing as too much or too …
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“Confident Parents, Confident Kids” — Named Top Parenting Book by the Greater Good Science Center!
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Check Out Ways to Cultivate Mindfulness with Family this Spring!
Conflict is a reality of family life. But how can you fight fairly? Check out these guidelines!
Family Music Making – Joyful Ways to Promote Children’s Social and Emotional Development!
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