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Raising Children to Use Media Wisely

It may seem that there are only two ways to interact with technology in your family: by living in the stone age and avoiding it altogether, or by giving the kids free rein on their own tablets and iPhones and having the TV always playing in the background. Which one is right? The truth according

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Fostering Growth: The Power of a Child’s Mindset

Let’s say a child goes to stack blocks into a tower but struggles to balance them. Frustrated, he may cry out, “I just can’t do it. I’m not good at building towers.” Despite encouragement from a caregiver, the child insists on giving up, convinced that building a tower is beyond his abilities. This is just

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How to Succeed When Adding Another Baby to the Family

Having a second baby, or any child after that is a big change for a family. This new child might seem fussier or more difficult than your first. We want to offer some ideas to help parents adjust well to the new addition. Here are some things to consider: Your Bond with Baby: As you now

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What is your Parenting Style?

Parenting styles, as defined by Diana Baumrind are strategies that parents use in their child-rearing. Those styles are Authoritarian, Authoritative, Permissive, and Uninvolved. Let’s take a deeper look into these 4 parenting styles. Authoritarian- very strict rules, these kinds of parents have rules for their children with no flexibility to them. You can think of this kind

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Let the “Tooth” be Told

My baby is going to start teething soon! What should I expect? Teething is a new experience for many parents, and oftentimes it can be a hard one. The symptoms and timeline of teething can be found here. So let’s get started! Each baby is going to have a different experience when it comes to

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11 Helpful Phrases to Confidently Parent the Toddler Years

We’ve all been there (or will be there soon!). Your child is trying to tell you something, but you just can’t figure out what he is trying to say. Your child isn’t ready to be done with the activity he is in the middle of when it’s time to leave. Or maybe you are trying

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The Power of “I Don’t Know… Let’s Find Out.” 

Kids ask questions. Some kids ask A LOT of questions. While advice on dealing with questions can range from revisiting the question at a later time to asking your child what he or she thinks the answer is, I believe this powerful phrase can shape the way your child looks at questions for the rest

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What Can I Expect My Child to Contribute?

I’m on my hands and knees cleaning up my two-year-old’s toys. I ask him to help clean up. His response? NO!  It can be hard to know what to expect your child to do as they grow. The balance often involves including them in ways that make them feel like a valued member of the

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Screens are Here to Stay!

Getting our very first TV was a huge event: my sister and I could watch black-and-white shows, but only around bedtime. Fast forward a few decades, and now screens are everywhere (at work, in school, and at home; even in our bedrooms), available 24/7 and used for an endless variety of purposes. Right before the

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