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Connecting with your kids only gets harder as they get older. Here are 3 ways to connect with your children individually.

3 ways to connect with your kids individually

Teaching kids about setting boundaries is more than just teaching them about personal space. Give them these 4 tools & they’ll be ready when they need them.

Teaching your child to set boundaries with friends

This simple activity will build connection between you and your child and will leave a lasting impression.

Love Notes make a difference

Why do kids lie? Learn about all the reasons kids lie and the one thing you can do to get them to stop.

Why do kids lie?

Parenthood can easily squeeze the life out of you. Our sweet children can easily make us feel worthless and make us dread each and every day. These 12 ideas will get you back on track when you just don't want to be the parent anymore.

On the days when you don’t want to be the parent anymore…

A lot of people think children are colorblind so they don't discuss racism with their kids. If you don't know how to begin this important conversation, here are 8 different ways to start.

Talking to your child about racism

If your child can write their name, they can be filling out their forms at the doctor's office Here's why...

Yes, your child can fill out forms at the doctor’s office

Our children imitate what we do much more than they'll ever act on what we say. Putting your own emotions into a different perspective can help your child learn to process their own.

Putting a bad day into perspective for your child

Our children are growing up in a world very different than the one we grew up in. It's full of instant digital access to programming and choices they may not be prepared to make. It's incredibly important to teach them how to make these choices responsibly and in the framework of your own family values.

“Can I watch this?” – Teaching your child about appropriate content on television

Emotions like anger can be tricky for kids to process. Sometimes they want you close and sometimes they want to be alone. Here's how you can balance your child's needs when they are angry.

Balancing your child’s needs when they are angry

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Kristina Grum is a Certified Parent Educator who has over a decade of experience working with children, including being a classroom teacher. She currently teaches parenting classes in her local area and writes about shifting parenthood from barely surviving to thriving. Read More…

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