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Child Behaviors and Discipline

I haven't met a highly sensitive child who didn't start out with some worries about going to a pool. I was able to figure out why my son didn't like the pool by looking at some of these ideas! www.themidlifemamas.com
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How to Help Your Highly Sensitive Child Love The Pool

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Want to Help Your Child Have Fewer Hard Times?

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These are the most popular parenting posts of 2016 - so good!! www.themidlifemamas.com
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5 Quick Wins for the Most Vexing Parenting Challenges

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Preteen boys and girls are going to fail - and we have to let them fail. They may have activities, ideas, and attitude, but young teens don't know everything just yet. Trust me - NEVER say this! www.themidlifemamas.com
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Saying "You Can Do It" Is The Wrong Thing to Say. And Here’s Why…

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Understanding our body's sensory signals is a key skill that every parent needs to help their children learn. Here's a great "how to" to get you understanding your sensory signals and your child's! www.spoilmyfamily.com
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The One Little-Known Skill Every Child Needs To Learn

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I love my strong willed child. But raising, teaching, and otherwise parenting a strong willed child can pose some, a-hem...shall we say...challenges. I love this tip for responding to the strong emotions of your child! It worked for us!! #strongwilledchild #strongwilled #parenting #parentingtips www.themidlifemamas.com
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How to Respond Perfectly to The Intense Emotions of Your Strong Willed Child

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Welcome! I'm Karen, and like many of you, I once found myself feeling like my kids deserved a much better mom. Comparing myself with other moms just made me feel like a failure. But I was determined to dive in and learn how to be a good mom - not perfect, mind you - but good (sometimes rockstar good if I do say so myself 😉). I've read, studied, trained as a parenting coach, and talked with therapists, educators, counselors, occupational therapists, speech therapists, anyone I could glean insight from. Here is where I share that all with you!

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Change the Paradigm Strengthen the Bond

“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” - Henry David Thoreau

Understanding the uniqueness with which we each see the world as well as the how and why of that uniqueness will transform your family relationships!

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