3 Steps to Cultivate Gratitude
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by Amy C. Bryant, EdS, LPC
4M ago
Gratitude is an emotion that washes over you. As an experience it has many physical, mental and relational benefits. *You don’t need to fake it to cultivate the beneficial experience of gratitude! This means you don't need journals or to focus on the positive or to look at the bright side. Instead, you can simply cultivate the experience more. Think of a time you experienced gratitude. Maybe a friend helped you, your pet comforted you, or you received a kind text. Notice how you experienced gratitude. You might feel a lightness or tingly sensation in your body, or a general sense of safety o ..read more
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5 Steps for Responding to Rebellion
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by Amy C. Bryant, EdS, LPC
5M ago
Kids of all ages are notorious for their rebellion against being controlled. They have so little control: they may not get to choose their meals or when to eat, whether or not they go to school, when they get up or go to bed, and they may not even get to choose their favorite clothes to wear for the day. So they naturally want to protect the little bit of power and control they do have over their lives. And they may rebel outright by saying, "no!" Or they may rebel by lying or sneaking, if they are afraid they will get in trouble or if they think they won't be understood or believed.  S ..read more
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Decision Fatigue? Try A Visual Flow Chart
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by Amy C. Bryant, EdS, LPC
5M ago
Decision fatigue is REAL, and there are times when I simply cannot make ONE. MORE. DECISION. Should I say yes? Why am I saying no? Am I reacting or responding? Does it REALLY even matter? I really, really, really love to say yes. Seriously, being a #yesmom is ridiculously fun. But If I'm not considering my own needs, saying yes can result in me being a jerk. So after experiencing some serious overwhelm, I decided to create a visual support for myself. My hope was this would help me maintain my relational goals even when I'm overwhelmed: support my teen's needs and her autonomy, while also co ..read more
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The Importance of Self-Regulation with Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW
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by Guest Post
2y ago
The Importance of Self-Regulation Excerpted and adapted from Raising Humans With Heart: Not a How-To Manual by Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW                                                                        There are many things parents benefit from practicing, but perhaps none as important as self-regulation. Self-regulation is what happens when you catch yourself headed into your “downstairs” brain, and instead, mai ..read more
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No More Punishment? What Else Is There? Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers
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by Guest Post
3y ago
guest post by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. and Kelly Gfroerer, Ph.D. Dealing with behavior challenges in the classroom is stressful. This can be verified by asking any teacher in any classroom in the world. This stress can often lead to reacting in unhelpful, or even hurtful ways to children. While learning theory and research have long identified the negative results of punishment, many adults don’t know what else to do. Positive Discipline provides a model that takes everyday challenges or misbehaviors and turns these stressful moments into opportunities to teach children the important life skills nee ..read more
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4 Powerful Action Steps to Tackle Your Parenting Triggers
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by Guest Post
3y ago
  My anger goes from 0 to 60. I know I’m screwing up my kids. I feel so guilty. I don’t understand why I keep yelling. I know I need to stop.  My mind goes blank and I just give in when he starts to cry or yell at me.  What are parenting triggers? “We are never angry for the reason we think we are” –A Course in Miracles Do the statements above sound familiar? These are actual phrases from clients describing their parenting triggers or those moments where things our children say, do, feel, or experience awaken strong feelings within us such as powerlessness, sadness, anger, or ..read more
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Be a Guide, Not a Guard and Raise a Happy, Responsible Kid
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by Guest Post
3y ago
guest post by Nadene van der Linden “Be a guide, not a guard” perfectly describes the kinds of parenting behaviors that create happy and responsible children. It’s a term I learned at a recent training session focused on reducing controlling parenting behaviors. When I ask parents “what have you tried to help change your child’s behavior?” little breaks my heart more than hearing a long list of punishments. The story will go something like “the rule is that he is to clean up his room but he never does it so we took away his tablet, then banned watching TV, we smacked him, we put ..read more
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Why Separation Based Discipline ‘Works’ and Why We Shouldn’t Use It
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by Guest Post
3y ago
guest post by Dr. Deborah MacNamara Discipline is a constant question on parent’s minds and usually starts with the phrase – “What do I do when my child hits their sibling? What do I do when they won’t listen? What do I do when they won’t go to bed?!”  There is no shortage of advice given to parents on how to deal with children’s behaviour, but the amount of information is staggering and often contradictory. What parents don’t often hear in relation to discipline are the reasons why different strategies work when they do. There is a belief that because a child’s behaviour changes or ..read more
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The Importance of Replacing Punitive Consequences with Respectful Guidance
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by Guest Post
3y ago
guest post by Ariadne Brill Late one the afternoon, on the way home from school, my son took hold of my hand and started talking softly. He spoke so quietly, I could tell this was going to be more than the usual chat about our day. “I got kicked in the back at recess mom. It hurt.” he said looking to the ground. While my son kept talking, my mind started racing.  “Oh my! did the teachers see this…he’s walking ok,I guess it’s not serious…?! Maybe it’s bruised…Ugh…why did this happen in the first place…” Realizing this wasn’t helpful at all, I quieted my mind just in time to hear “Actu ..read more
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Navigating Emotions with SAFE
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by Guest Post
3y ago
guest post by Amy Phoenix Navigating emotions can be one of the most tumultuous experiences parents get to deal with. When my first child hit the toddler years it became really clear that I needed to address my own emotions before I could help her with hers. Over time I came up with a little practice I call SAFE. (It’s helpful to practice this when you are not feeling intense emotions so you have a base to work from). S is for Stop and Notice. When feeling strong emotion, stop outwardly acting on the feeling (talking/touching/grabbing/spanking/yelling/whatever) and notice what is going on in ..read more
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