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Using Trust Based Relational Intervention in Parenting the Adopted Child

By Molly Gratton, LCSW, RPT-S I am asked regularly if one should parent their adopted child differently than a biological child. The answer is...YES! I praise parents when I am asked this as it demonstrates they have something....intuition, forethought,...

When Siblings Compete: What’s Really Going On (and What Actually Helps)

If you have more than one child, you’ve probably seen it.The race to the car that turns into a meltdown.The board game that somehow becomes a personal attack.The constant chorus of “That’s not fair!” echoing through your house. Sibling competitiveness can show up as...

When You’re a Tired Parent and Everything Feels Like Too Much

There’s a moment most parents know well. It usually happens somewhere between the spilled milk, the sibling argument, the forgotten homework, and the fourth “Mom!” in 30 seconds. You pause for half a second and think, “I literally cannot do one more thing.” And then,...

Uninvolved Parenting

Feb 17, 2013 | Parenting

Uninvolved Parenting By Kendra Cherry Question: What Is Uninvolved Parenting? Answer: During the...

Permissive Parenting

Feb 17, 2013 | Parenting

Permissive Parenting By Kendra Cherry Question: What Is Permissive Parenting? Answer: Based on her...

Authoritarian Parenting

Feb 17, 2013 | Parenting

What is Authoritarian Parenting by Kendra Cherry Question: What Is Authoritarian Parenting?...

Authoritative Parenting

Feb 17, 2013 | Parenting

What Is Authoritative Parenting? By Kendra Cherry Question: What Is Authoritative Parenting?...

Parenting Styles

Feb 17, 2013 | Parenting

I saw this article and found it to be very good. I had to share with those who are interested in...

Managing a Child in the Wake of Disaster

Feb 1, 2013 | Childhood Issues

1. Children need to be with their family and to feel safe and secure. Physical reassurance is a...

Easter Egg Feelings Game

Apr 1, 2012 | Play Therapy Techniques

This activity is a great way to engage children in a fun, everyday, activity and get them talking...

Feeding the Picky Eater

Mar 30, 2012 | Childhood Issues

Feeding the Picky Eater Why toddlers are picky. Being a picky eater is part of what it means to be...

Separation anxiety: normal or not??

Oct 1, 2011 | Childhood Issues

In early childhood, crying, tantrums, or clinginess are typical, expected and even healthy...

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