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Make Room for Silence in your Life

Just a few minutes a day of silent breathing, prayer, yoga or meditation can help you feel less distracted, more centered, and more in touch with your feelings.

When you're aware of your feelings of love for your children, they will be, too.

Peggy Northrop, Take a Moment to Catch Your Breath, 2001 Cincinnati For the Love of Kids® Parenting Conference.

Is it safe to say that all of us as parents at one point or another have asked our children to apologize? Apologies are transparent when you think about it. The ‘I just want to get out of trouble and get this over with’ apologies are really obvious. With these types of apologies there is li
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When your child has intense emotions, do not shut down or ignore them. Instead, stay calm and teach him what to do.

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You may feel more emotional yourself when your child is having a tantrum. However, by modeling staying calm, you in turn teach your child that he can calm down. Then, focus on the situation and provide alternatives or remedy any causes such as hunger or tiredness.