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How Low Demand Parenting Helps Raise Independent Children

How Low Demand Parenting Helps Raise Independent Children

Low demand parenting might sound counterintuitive to some. After all, isn’t parenting all about setting boundaries, enforcing rules, and guiding our children?  Being a parent is never easy, especially when you’re child is neurodivergent. It’s often a headache when you have to remind them all the time, like they never hear you. While parenting involves disciplining our kids, it’s also

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Homeschooling Special Needs Children and Teens with Terrie McKee

4 Steps to Homeschooling Special Needs Children and Teens

For parents of children with special needs, the prospect of homeschooling can feel both exciting and overwhelming. But how do you start homeschooling? In my recent podcast episode, homeschooling expert Terrie McKee from IAJ Ministries shared the essential 4-step process she recommends to ensure a successful homeschooling journey for children with special needs and neurodivergent families. https://youtu.be/lzTT-PZsseM?feature=shared What is Homeschooling?

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Blog Effective Parenting Strategies to Build Strong Foundations

Effective Parenting Strategies to Build Strong Foundations

Parenting is both a rewarding and challenging journey that requires dedication, patience, and a commitment to nurturing the growth and development of children. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to parenting, incorporating effective parenting strategies can significantly contribute to fostering a positive and healthy family environment.  Working with kids and their parents for decades has shown me how parenting styles

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How Helicopter Parenting Can Ruin Your Child

Helicopter Parenting Effects: How It Can Ruin Your Child

A child is every parent’s bundle of joy, and they have the instincts to protect them. Children are seen as fragile and innocent, and it is natural for parents to want them to be healthy, happy, and successful. And sometimes, we can fall into the overparenting trap.  Hey, we have all been there!  With how the world is going today,

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Toxic Parenting What are the Signs of a Toxic Parent

Toxic Parenting: What Is It and How to Avoid It?

Being a parent can be very hard, but that’s not an excuse to practice toxic parenting. Toxic parenting is detrimental to the child as it can tear them down and cause pain.  Living with toxic parents is a daily struggle for kids because they can do little to improve their situation. This type of relationship creates a lot of negative

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15 Engaging Coping Skills Activities for Kids to Build Resilience for Life

15 Engaging Coping Skills Activities for Kids to Build Resilience for Life

Why are coping skills so important for kids? Well, life isn’t always a smooth ride as there will always be twists, turns, and loops. Practicing coping skills keeps them secure when the ride gets bumpy. Kids face strong emotions and challenging situations daily, from school stress to friendship woes. Without the right coping strategies, these situations can feel like a

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Top Parenting Tips for Navigating Homework Challenges

40 Top Parenting Tips for Navigating Homework Challenges

Navigating the intricacies of homework assignments can often feel like a maze for both parents and children alike. As someone deeply involved in child development and having worked closely with many educators, I’ve gathered a wealth of insights into establishing a solid homework routine.  This article is a compilation of those tried-and-tested homework tips, aimed to ease challenges and enhance

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Calm Parents What Every Parent Can Do

Calm Parents: What Every Parent Can Do

Picture this: your child is having a meltdown in the middle of the supermarket, and you’re trying to stay calm amidst the chaos. We’ve all been there! The key to navigating these challenging moments is to become calm parents and have a peaceful family life. We all need practical strategies for embracing the calm parenting mindset, understanding your child’s brain,

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21 Ways on How to be a Calm Parent

How to Regulate Your Emotions and Create a Calm Home Environment

Parenting: a wild ride packed with joy and fulfillment. But let’s be real, it’s no walk in the park, especially when dealing with kids or teens with behavioral and mental health issues like ADHD, autism, OCD, anxiety, mood disorders, or PANS/PANDAS. The secret weapon? Knowing how to regulate emotions like a pro. Get ready to tackle those challenges head-on! Instilling

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Positive Parenting and Child Mental Health Guide to Cultivating Resilience (2)

Positive Parenting and Child Mental Health: Guide to Cultivating Resilience

Positive Parenting and Child Mental Health: Guide to Cultivating Resilience In the vibrant tapestry of child development, the threads of positive parenting practices are woven intricately with the fabric of children’s mental health. It’s because the nurturing touch of caregivers, armed with positive parenting skills, has the potential to shape not only a child’s present but also their future. Positive

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How Low Demand Parenting Helps Raise Independent Children

How Low Demand Parenting Helps Raise Independent Children

Low demand parenting might sound counterintuitive to some. After all, isn’t parenting all about setting boundaries, enforcing rules, and guiding our children?  Being a parent is never easy, especially when you’re child is neurodivergent. It’s often a headache when you have to remind them all the time, like they never hear you. While parenting involves disciplining our kids, it’s also

Read More »
Homeschooling Special Needs Children and Teens with Terrie McKee

4 Steps to Homeschooling Special Needs Children and Teens

For parents of children with special needs, the prospect of homeschooling can feel both exciting and overwhelming. But how do you start homeschooling? In my recent podcast episode, homeschooling expert Terrie McKee from IAJ Ministries shared the essential 4-step process she recommends to ensure a successful homeschooling journey for children with special needs and neurodivergent families. https://youtu.be/lzTT-PZsseM?feature=shared What is Homeschooling?

Read More »
Blog Effective Parenting Strategies to Build Strong Foundations

Effective Parenting Strategies to Build Strong Foundations

Parenting is both a rewarding and challenging journey that requires dedication, patience, and a commitment to nurturing the growth and development of children. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to parenting, incorporating effective parenting strategies can significantly contribute to fostering a positive and healthy family environment.  Working with kids and their parents for decades has shown me how parenting styles

Read More »
How Helicopter Parenting Can Ruin Your Child

Helicopter Parenting Effects: How It Can Ruin Your Child

A child is every parent’s bundle of joy, and they have the instincts to protect them. Children are seen as fragile and innocent, and it is natural for parents to want them to be healthy, happy, and successful. And sometimes, we can fall into the overparenting trap.  Hey, we have all been there!  With how the world is going today,

Read More »
Toxic Parenting What are the Signs of a Toxic Parent

Toxic Parenting: What Is It and How to Avoid It?

Being a parent can be very hard, but that’s not an excuse to practice toxic parenting. Toxic parenting is detrimental to the child as it can tear them down and cause pain.  Living with toxic parents is a daily struggle for kids because they can do little to improve their situation. This type of relationship creates a lot of negative

Read More »
15 Engaging Coping Skills Activities for Kids to Build Resilience for Life

15 Engaging Coping Skills Activities for Kids to Build Resilience for Life

Why are coping skills so important for kids? Well, life isn’t always a smooth ride as there will always be twists, turns, and loops. Practicing coping skills keeps them secure when the ride gets bumpy. Kids face strong emotions and challenging situations daily, from school stress to friendship woes. Without the right coping strategies, these situations can feel like a

Read More »
Top Parenting Tips for Navigating Homework Challenges

40 Top Parenting Tips for Navigating Homework Challenges

Navigating the intricacies of homework assignments can often feel like a maze for both parents and children alike. As someone deeply involved in child development and having worked closely with many educators, I’ve gathered a wealth of insights into establishing a solid homework routine.  This article is a compilation of those tried-and-tested homework tips, aimed to ease challenges and enhance

Read More »
Calm Parents What Every Parent Can Do

Calm Parents: What Every Parent Can Do

Picture this: your child is having a meltdown in the middle of the supermarket, and you’re trying to stay calm amidst the chaos. We’ve all been there! The key to navigating these challenging moments is to become calm parents and have a peaceful family life. We all need practical strategies for embracing the calm parenting mindset, understanding your child’s brain,

Read More »
21 Ways on How to be a Calm Parent

How to Regulate Your Emotions and Create a Calm Home Environment

Parenting: a wild ride packed with joy and fulfillment. But let’s be real, it’s no walk in the park, especially when dealing with kids or teens with behavioral and mental health issues like ADHD, autism, OCD, anxiety, mood disorders, or PANS/PANDAS. The secret weapon? Knowing how to regulate emotions like a pro. Get ready to tackle those challenges head-on! Instilling

Read More »
Positive Parenting and Child Mental Health Guide to Cultivating Resilience (2)

Positive Parenting and Child Mental Health: Guide to Cultivating Resilience

Positive Parenting and Child Mental Health: Guide to Cultivating Resilience In the vibrant tapestry of child development, the threads of positive parenting practices are woven intricately with the fabric of children’s mental health. It’s because the nurturing touch of caregivers, armed with positive parenting skills, has the potential to shape not only a child’s present but also their future. Positive

Read More »
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