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What To Do When Positive Parenting Isn't Working

Sometimes parents say that positive parenting “isn’t working” for them, and when that is the case, it’s important to explore why before giving up. Here are some reasons why and 5 things to do when you feel like positive parenting isn't working for your family.

I Have More Patience With My Kids Than I Do My Partner. Is That Wrong?

My patience threshold for my children far outweighs that for my husband. Here's why, and how my husband and I found a way to reconnect.

Meltdowns Develop Your Child's Brain When Met With Connection; Punishment Doesn't Work

Toddlers are one of the most authentic creatures on the planet, and also, arguably, the most misunderstood. On the surface, we see meltdowns, defiance, and limit testing. But there’s so much more than what meets the eye.

6 Ways To Successfully Co-Parent With Your Ex

How do we co-parent with our ex when we have differing views and parenting philosophies, and how do we keep our kids from being in the middle?

My Divorce was Easy - But It’s Still Hard for My Kids

Sometimes showing up for children with our best selves means showing up separately. It is time to shed the shame of divorce.

Help! My Child Prefers My Partner, Not Me

What do you do when your child prefers one parent over the other? Here are tools for both the preferred and non-preferred parent. Spoiler alert: This is developmental, temporary and is nothing you are doing wrong.

Ask Andrew: Co-Parenting

Andrew answers today's question: My husband is on the spectrum and refuses to seek professional assistance. I suspect that my 4-year-old son is also on the spectrum and isn’t getting the support he needs from my husband. How can I address this without my husband thinking that all I do is...

Man Regulates Co-Worker Using Tools He Learned From His Daughters' Calming Corner

Make Connection a Habit

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What To Do When Positive Parenting Isn't Working

I Have More Patience With My Kids Than I Do My Partner. Is That Wrong?

Meltdowns Develop Your Child's Brain When Met With Connection; Punishment Doesn't Work

6 Ways To Successfully Co-Parent With Your Ex

My Divorce was Easy - But It’s Still Hard for My Kids

Help! My Child Prefers My Partner, Not Me

Ask Andrew: Co-Parenting

Man Regulates Co-Worker Using Tools He Learned From His Daughters' Calming Corner

Four Ways To Disrupt Gender Roles in Parenting

When Partners Disagree: Tools For Parenting On The Same Page

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