What’s inside this article: Positive parenting advice for moms feeling guilty after yelling or over reacting during a difficult parenting moment. Tips to make restitution and positive strategies to try next time. So, you’re feeling guilty right now because, well basically, because you lost your S#!T and yelled at your child. It happens to everyone …
What’s inside this article: 10 tips to help you get through some of the most challenging conversations that we as parents need to have with our kids. These tips are for all difficult topics including death, divorce, illness, etc. No matter how confident you are as a parent, there are some topics that are just …
What’s inside this article: Helpful tips for parents to help them stay calm and regulate their own emotions during difficult parenting moments when their child’s behavior is triggering to them. Whether you’re dealing with backtalk or what feels like a never-ending meltdown, knowing how to stay calm (parental regulation) is the most important (and often …
What’s inside this article: A huge list of positive affirmations for kids, the benefits of using them, and ideas for when and how to use them in daily activities, and a printable worksheet to help children choose their own positive affirmations. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Positive affirmations for kids can be an effective …
What’s inside this article: A comparative look at time ins versus time outs, information about why children misbehave, and how to teach skills that help them behave better. Lastly, tips and tricks for successfully using time-ins instead of time outs. This post contains affiliate links. Time-outs are an age-old discipline strategy used by parents. It’s …
What’s inside this article: A look at how a calming corner benefits your child’s social-emotional development, what to put in your calming space, how to use the calming corner & what to do if your child refuses to use it. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. A calming corner (or space, it doesn’t have to …
Parenting is stressful, few can argue that statement. But, could your stress levels be affecting your parenting abilities? What many people don’t realize is that stress can strongly impact your entire family dynamic, especially your parent-child relationship. It’s important to take care of yourself and reduce stress, otherwise, the effects can affect your parenting ability. …
What’s inside this article: A step-by-step guide to creating a daily routine with visuals that your child actually follows. The benefits of daily routines for kids, and tips for sticking to your routine. Everyone touts using a visual schedule for children to give them structure and routine. But if you’ve never used one before, you …
What’s inside this article: An overview of the escalation cycle, how the brain functions during different emotional states, and evidence-based de-escalation strategies that are used in non-violent crisis intervention to defuse meltdowns and outbursts. As a parent, it’s important to know some safe and helpful de-escalation strategies for meltdowns. Sometimes, when children become extremely overwhelmed …
What’s inside this article: 6 non-violent crisis intervention strategies that help with aggressive, threatening, or violent behaviors in children during meltdowns. These strategies help keep the child and others safe while remaining supportive of the individual having the meltdown. These are based on training from the Crisis Prevention Institute. NVCI stands for Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, and …