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Should I Tell My Kid That Something’s Wrong?

May 16, 2019 by Becky Leave a Comment

A Black mother with long hair and a blue shirt looks at her upset daughter with concern.

Break-ups, prejudices, money problems, illnesses, and death—adult life is messy. For older generations, it was seen as pivotal to keep these things hidden from the kids—but now we know that children catch on to things quickly, and that parental secrecy often just means that they don’t feel comfortable coming to us about their worries. First, the most common recommendation, but sometimes the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classics, Features Tagged With: big kids, feelings, health, life skills, mental health, money

How to Deal With Toddler Separation Anxiety

November 5, 2018 by Becky 3 Comments

When our first son went off to nursery school, my husband and I were surprised. He got into line with a serious look on his face and marched right into the classroom without a look back! By the time son #2 was that age, he cried every time we left him—and we knew we had to do something to prepare him for the first day of school. Separation anxiety in infants and toddlers is completely normal, and … [Read more...]

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10 Common Back-To-School Struggles — And How To Deal

September 3, 2018 by Becky 1 Comment

There are ten very common back to school struggles. There are ways to deal with them as well. Parents need to stay involved with their kids, because kids struggle a lot in the back to school season. There can be a lot of separation anxiety that goes on for the child. Parents need to understand that kids are going to feel anxious at this time, especially if they are very young. All the unknowns … [Read more...]

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15 Real Ways to Make Your Kid Feel Independent

August 31, 2018 by Becky Leave a Comment

Teaching children how to be productive, and independent has a positive effect now and in the future.Starting at the age of 2 we can begin to teach the important lessons of life and set structure for our children to follow. Start with small things like turning book pages during story time. This gives goals and accomplishment feelings. Allow your child to help at dinner with the rest of the … [Read more...]

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How To Talk About Bullying With Your Kids — Without Being Awkward

August 30, 2018 by Becky Leave a Comment

Sometimes, it's hard to talk about what hurts us the most. I myself am a victim of bullying and I dealt with it from my early childhood, up until I was in highschool. I was an outcast, I was picked on for being different. For being "fat", "emo", etc. It's mentally and physically exhausting. In this article, the authors made it a great point to just BE there for your child. A lot of us have … [Read more...]

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