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Thoughts for the Journey
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...
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what to say when your kid is upset without shutting them down
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting I can still picture it: one of my kids melting down in the grocery store aisle while I felt every...
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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...
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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,...
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Empathy Isn’t the Same as Surrender
Melanie Zwyghuizen | Gen 1 Parenting “Stop crying.”“Shape up or ship out.”“Get over it. It’s not that bad. You’re fine.”“That’s enough!”...
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