Parenting Children Ages 2-6: The Power of Play
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Parenting Children Ages 2-6: The Power of Play

It’s not always easy as a busy parent, right? Kids like playing by themselves and with other kids, so is it really such a big deal if WE don’t make time to play with them, too? YES! Even just a couple of minutes to play can make a world of difference for our kids!

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Using The Parenting Pyramid
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Using The Parenting Pyramid

It’s not difficult to imagine that children and our spouse might have a hard time wanting to build a relationship with someone who is cranky, crabby, and critical. So when we’re doing well in our personal lives –mental health, managing stresses, building positivity and so on, we’re more pleasant to be around…

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Tips For Potty Training
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Tips For Potty Training

Having our kiddos move beyond diapers is probably exciting for most parents! But the process of potty training? Not so much. Family life specialist Dr. Dave Schramm has some tips that can make it go more smoothly!

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Mirroring Children’s Emotions
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Mirroring Children’s Emotions

When a human experiences a strong emotion, it happens in the back part of our brain, and when it’s intense, it tends to hijack the front part of our brains where we make decisions, pay attention, and think things through.

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Suicide Prevention: Be One Who Lived
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Suicide Prevention: Be One Who Lived

If mental illness and life challenges have you considering taking your own life, you are not alone -- and there is hope! Here's a story that gives a glimpse of it.

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Parenting Children Ages 2 - 6: Tug Of War
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Parenting Children Ages 2 - 6: Tug Of War

As parents of little kids, how many times per day do we say things like, “Don’t touch that!” “It’s time to be done”, or“ Let me help you.” And what’s their common response? “NO!” We’re just trying to help, so why do they have to be so stubborn?

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