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Referee, Judge & jury?: What Your Kids Really Need When They Fight

Referee, Judge & jury?: What Your Kids Really Need When They Fight

Referee, Judge & jury?: What Your Kids Really Need When They Fight

Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting Let's Be Real If you're reading this, you're probably exhausted from constantly jumping in to solve...

3 min read

Beyond “I’m Sorry”: Teaching Kids (and Ourselves) the Power of Repair

Beyond “I’m Sorry”: Teaching Kids (and Ourselves) the Power of Repair

Beyond “I’m Sorry”: Teaching Kids (and Ourselves) the Power of Repair

Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting The other day, one of my grandkids grabbed a toy from his little cousin and he burst into tears. My...

4 min read

What really happens when we "let them" feel it all

What really happens when we "let them" feel it all

What really happens when we "let them" feel it all

Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting As parents, one of our strongest instincts is to protect our kids from pain. When we see them upset,...

7 min read

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