The 12 Steps and Mindful Parenting: Steps 1-3
12-step recovery helps people who dedicate themselves to the process become strong in the places where they were broken—with spillover benefits for the quality of one’s parenting.
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How To React To Adolescent Emotions
Are you struggling with the intensity and constant shifts of your adolescent’s emotion? Validation is a powerful tool for calming the storm and enhancing your relationship.
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When Friendships Hurt
Is your daughter struggling with her friendships? Here are a few tips to help your child release the hold of toxic relationships.
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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
I’ve tried to kill myself four times. Keeping myself occupied meant planning my suicide day after day during the years of mental illness that owned me for most of my adult life.
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Co-Parenting Without Chaos: 3 Boundaries to Have and to Hold
Just because your divorce didn’t qualify for the Calamity Olympics, doesn’t mean you’re co-parenting journey is smooth. Learn how to handle those in-between bouts of instability.
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Back to School in the Era of Mass Shootings
Back-to-school time can bring mixed feelings for both children and parents, especially in the era of gun violence. Here’s how to cope.
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The College Cauldron: How To Be Present For Your Child
It is not easy to help an upset college child.
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The College Transition: 10 Ways to Be Present for Your Child
It is not easy to help an upset college child.
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On Raising Confident and Healthy Boys
Raising healthy boys means teaching them to accept, manage, and express emotions, and effectively navigate difficult situations.
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Managing Stress in the Back-to-School Season
Are your children (and you) prepared to deal with stress that comes with the new school year? Consider these five strategies to help cope.
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