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Can Connective Parenting Be Manipulative Feb 23, 2023

 

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I have had parents suggest that connective parenting can be construed as distracting or manipulative, I think there are times when this could be true, so today I...

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How to Reduce Sibling Rivalry Feb 21, 2023

As parents, we often think that we need to step in between sibling arguments and rescue the child who is the victim of this aggressive behavior from their sibling, Today on the show I want to talk...

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Parenting Is an Endeavor in Changing Our Behavior Not Our Kids Feb 16, 2023

We might think that it’s our role as parents to modify and correct the behavior of our kids, and we often do that by using rewards and punishments. But this is an archaic principle developed...

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How Special Time Builds Connection With Your Child Feb 14, 2023

If you’ve been listening to Peace and Parenting for a while you’ll have heard Michelle talk about “Special Time”. Today she unpacks the benefit it has for both your kids...

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When Our Kids Make Mistakes Feb 09, 2023

As parents, we naturally resort to correction, yelling, punishments, and even shame when our kids make mistakes. But these actions often convey that our love for them depends on their behavior....

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Michelleā€™s Story and the Birth of Peace and Parenting Feb 07, 2023

Michelle shares the story behind Peace And Parenting and how a moment in the family pool lead to her discovering connected parenting. She threw away the star charts, rewards, and punishments and...

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Using Special Time and Roughhousing to Prevent Sibling Rivalry Feb 02, 2023

Having trouble with your kids fighting during playtime? In today’s episode, Michelle answers questions from one of her followers and gives us all tips for dealing with that one child who has...

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Underparenting is Essential Jan 31, 2023

Being a parent is hard. There are so many responsibilities, errands, extracurricular activities, pick-ups, drop-offs, and bills to pay, not to mention your other relationships to maintain. Today...

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Agreeable Kids Have Feelings Too Jan 26, 2023

Sometimes it seems as if one or more of our kids doesn't have feelings, or is okay with anything. As if they are so easy in nature that nothing bothers them. Maybe that is true to some degree....

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Strong-Willed, Highly Sensitive Kids Jan 24, 2023

Strong-willed kids are often sensitive, like my sweet Esme. These kids will make parenting using conventional ideas very challenging. Good for them to push back against the ideas of control and...

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Being the Safe Container for Your Child Jan 19, 2023

The feelings our children display can be difficult for us to endure. However, when we do with calm, we show them we are safe and able to be their container. As life moves on we are cementing this...

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How to Respond to Disappointments Jan 17, 2023

Often we say our child is upset when they “don’t get their own way” but is it that simple and are they “allowed to have feelings around disappointment? Aren’t we...

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