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Tools for Talking, What Parents Can Do
When the Monsters Are Real: How To Talk To Little Kids About Real-Life Scary Stuff
Talking to kids about real world problems is tough. Here’s five steps to follow to help them cope with scary, real world issues.

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Tools for Talking
A Common Pitfall: Speaking to the Intellect, Not the Emotions
A simple, but profoundly effective change parents can make in talking with their child. Here’s how to do it.

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Tough Behaviors
Aggression Towards Peers: Why It’s Happening
Here’s why aggression is happening and what you can do about it.

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Tools for Talking
Naming Emotions: a Key Part of Successful Parenting
Naming emotions for a child not only builds emotional intelligence and self-esteem, it improves the child’s behavior. Here’s how it’s done.

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Specific Situations, What Parents Can Do
Ruptures and Repair: the 4 Steps You Need to Know
All parents make mistakes, and repairing things afterwards with our kid is not just incredibly important, it can feel incredibly good, too. Here’s how…

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Tools for Talking
5 Ways to Prevent Shame in Your Child
Shame is a toxic feeling that can radically affect your child’s self-esteem. Here’s what you can do to prevent shame from forming.

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