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Advocating for Your Child at School – Tips for building a strong relationship with your child’s teacher

Colleen D 1 Comment

Advocating for Your Child at School – Tips for building a strong relationship with your child’s teacher

advocate [verb ad-vuh-keyt; noun ad-vuh-kit, -keyt] verb: to act as an advocate: a father who advocates for his disabled child. noun: a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor. Parenting a child from a hard place (any special needs child) is a … [Read more...]

Adoption, Parenting, Parenting How-Tos, Parenting Styles/Beliefs advocate, children, children from hard places, diversity, emotions, Family, feelings, kids, mothers, parenting, parents, school, special needs, teachers

It’s Not About the Boots!! – Tips for dealing when our kids [seemingly] try to manipulate us

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It’s Not About the Boots!!  – Tips for dealing when our kids [seemingly] try to manipulate us

The Problem - Child's Behaviour that appears Manipulative: I was following a conversation online recently in which a mom was asking for advice. She wanted ideas for dealing with a child who kept asking for help with things that he was perfectly capable of doing himself. Since he … [Read more...]

Adoption, Parenting, Parenting How-Tos, Parenting Styles/Beliefs, Spirituality in Parenting adoption, children from hard places, emotions, empowered to connect, Family, feelings, manipulation, manipulative, mothers, parenting, parenting style, self-esteem

The Magic of Delighting in Our Children

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The Magic of Delighting in Our Children

“We can give real worth to another person by looking them in the eye and calling them by name.” ~James Paton, First Alliance Church, February 24/25, 2018 I went to see The Greatest Showman recently. I loved it! The music, the dancing, the adventure, the hope of overcoming … [Read more...]

Adoption, Parenting, Parenting How-Tos, Parenting Styles/Beliefs, Spirituality in Parenting children, children from hard places, emotions, Family, feelings, kids, mothers, parenting, parenting style, parents, play

Making Sure You’re Heard Without Yelling

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Making Sure You’re Heard Without Yelling

Want Less Yelling and Better Communication?? Me too! Did you ever try that trick of staring at the same spot for so long that it went gray and you could see nothing? Apparently our brains have the ability to ignore or tune out stimuli with which they’re familiar. That’s what it … [Read more...]

Adoption, Parenting, Parenting How-Tos, Parenting Styles/Beliefs, Spirituality in Parenting anger, children, children from hard places, emotions, empowered to connect, Family, feelings, frustration, kids, mothers, parenting, parenting style, parents, toddlers, yelling

4 Tips for Turning Around Really Rough Days

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4 Tips for Turning Around Really Rough Days

Ever had one of those days?? You know, when your emotional reserves are drained and the kids all seem to be on a hair trigger, ready to explode at the slightest provocation? The kind where everyone’s Dr. Jekyll has been replaced by Mr. Hyde? In the past, I would have thought a … [Read more...]

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