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22 Sep

Posted at 10:11h in Parenting

Even though it seems like divorce is happening all the time (over 50% of all marriages end in divorce and that number is even higher with celebrities and the entertainment business), there's still the occasional surprise, like Angelina Jolie's announcement yesterday which shocked the airwaves and “broke the internet”. Some celebrity marriages seem more solid than others, but the break up of Brangelina reminds us all that we don't actually know what is going on behind closed doors; the fans just see what’s happening in the limelight. We only get a glimpse of the trailer, not the whole script. The “once...

03 Feb

Posted at 22:26h in Parenting

1. Identify the emotion, narrate how you think the child is feeling if she is too angry to verbalize the feelings himself/herself. a. You look like you’re really upset, are you angry? What’s happening? Ask questions and point out specific things that indicate the child’s anger (i.e. your face looks really angry, you’re crying, your fists are clenched). 2. Focus on addressing the emotion and helping the child de-escalate. Solicit and/or suggest ways to help the child calm down. For example: Facilitating deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, suggest kicking a ball against the wall for 5 minutes etc. If giving a time-out,...

01 Feb

Posted at 21:42h in Parenting

Practicing good parent-child communication is an excellent way to teach social and communication skills, which children will need to successfully move into adulthood. Communication with your child can be difficult, especially in the tween and teen years.It can be like extracting water from a rock. If you feel like conversations with your kid (s) get you nowhere, try using some of the conversation starters below. What rules do you follow at school? Why? I see you had a problem with your teacher today. Tell me what happened and let’s see if we can work together on a way to clear up the problem. I...