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The Art of Active Listening

The Art of Active Listening

Excerpt from the book Positive Discipline for Preschoolers, by Jane Nelsen, Cheryl Erwin, and Roslyn Ann Duffy and published on positivediscipline.com. Active (or reflective)...

Postnatal Depletion—Even 10 Years Later

Postnatal Depletion—Even 10 Years Later

Consider this: If you’ve had a child within the last decade, you might still be suffering some consequences—lethargy, memory disturbances, and poor energy levels, among other...

Distract and Redirect

Distract and Redirect

Children under the age of three do not understand “no” in the way most parents think they do. (And a full understanding of “no” doesn’t occur magically when the child turns...

The Scarier Side of Parenting…Tantrums!

The Scarier Side of Parenting…Tantrums!

Halloween is next week, so in the spirit of the holiday, let’s talk about one of the spookier sides of parenting: tantrums. On my most recent, weekly, trip to Target, I witnessed...

Act Without Words

Act Without Words

Originally published by positivediscipline.com Diane promised she would never be like her friend, Sara, who was always yelling (often screaming) at her kids, “Don’t do that! Do...

THE THREE Rs OF RECOVERY

THE THREE Rs OF RECOVERY

It is much easier to take responsibility for a mistake when it is seen as a learning opportunity rather than something to be ashamed of. If we see mistakes as bad we tend to feel...

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