Parent Co.

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10 Insights of Remarkable Parents from a Family Therapist

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What kind of parenting is most likely to contribute to the healthy development of children. ...

Mindful Parenting: How to Respond Instead of React

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Mindful parenting means that you bring your conscious attention to what’s happening, instead of getting hijacked by your emotions. ...

10 Things My Mom Told Me as a Kid That Give Me Confidence as an Adult

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My mom did so much for me growing up and still does. But more powerful than any one single thing she ...

What Moana Taught Me About Trauma

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It is never too late to heal. It is never too late to make a fresh start. It is never too ...

How to Be a Parent Your Child Wants to Talk To

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Research indicates the most important predictor of a child’s emotional and psychological stability is the closeness of the parent/child relationship. ...

An Age-By-Age Guide to Helping Kids Manage Emotions

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How we react to our kids’ emotions has an impact on the development of their emotional intelligence. ...

How to Raise Critical Thinkers in a World That Desperately Needs Them

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We should be striving to raise kids who ask thoughtful questions, challenge the "experts," and closely examine the answers. ...

Why Becoming Your Child’s Emotion Coach Begins by Managing Your Own Emotions First

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Helping your kid manage their emotions requires you to learn to manage yours first. ...

This Is Why Your Kid’s Not Listening to You

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Parenting is acknowledging children’s feelings. Not dismissing. Not minimizing. Just acknowledging. ...

How a Parent’s Affection Shapes a Child’s Happiness for Life

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Research over the past decade highlights the link between affection in childhood and health and happiness in the future. ...

How to Strengthen Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence

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Children need the experience of feeling emotions and practice tolerating them to develop self-control and emotional intelligence. ...