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Parenting Pointers - Kindergarten

Motherhood Moments

Each day seems to bring something new.Kindergarten is a major milestone for children and parents. As parents, it's so hard to know if they are ready for their big new world ahead. I journaled about my feelings and emotions and thought that many parents must be experiencing these same emotions. Your child is growing up.

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Parenting Pointers - Discipline Mistakes That Parents Often Make

Motherhood Moments

Originally published here: Discipline Mistakes That Parents Often Make There is no instruction manual on being a parent. Because of the impromptu nature of the job, every parent makes mistakes when it comes to disciplining their children. There is no instruction manual on being a parent.

Parenting 100
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Parenting Pointers: Self-Regulation

Motherhood Moments

Whereas his two previous books, Calm, Alert, and Learning and Self-Reg , were written for educators and parents, Reframed , the final book in the trilogy, unpacks the unique science and conceptual practices that are the very lifeblood of Self-Reg, making it an accessible read for new Self-Reggers. How can reframing help parents?

Parenting 150
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Parenting Pointers: Helping Our Teens

Motherhood Moments

A shocking new report by the CDC confirms what many parents already suspected: Teenage girls are in crisis. Most parents receive news like this with a sinking feeling and a sense of dread. Young people face a cauldron of pressures their parents can’t relate to. The question is, regardless of gender, how do you reach your teens?

Parenting 100
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Parenting Pointers - Setting Rules for Toddlers

Motherhood Moments

Original post here: Setting Rules for Toddlers As any parent of a toddler can tell you, enforcing rules is hard. How can a parent be sure they aren’t being too harsh or too lenient? And all the parents said … Guess what? So how can a parent be sure they aren’t being too harsh or too lenient? The situation is harder.

Parenting 100
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Parenting Pointers: Promoting Emotional Readiness for the Workplace

Motherhood Moments

He doesn’t blame parents, either (frankly, most are overwhelmed and don’t know where to even begin to start). If anything, he points the finger at the incredibly harsh times we live in (it’s right there in his book title). Think of it as strengthening the muscle that helps them cope with anxiety.

Parenting 100
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Should Parents Pay For Good Grades?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There is and has been a swirling cloud of controversy surrounding whether or not parents should reward their children for earning good grades in school. To me, it is normal and natural for a parent to want their child to do well – in school and in life. I believe that smart parents find ways to reward behavior they want to encourage.

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