Say No to Parenting Stress

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Ask any parent you know if they experience stress in their day to day life and you’ll quickly find that the answer is yes! Parenting is one of the greatest joys many of us will ever experience in our lifetimes, but it’s not for the faint of heart. The pressures and demands of juggling a marriage, home, and children can be both physically and emotionally exhausting. Here are some tips to keep the ... read more

Do As I Say, Not As I Do

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Before I had children of my own, I had tons of information about parenting.  Six years of graduate school in child clinical psychology will do that to a person! I learned the ins and outs of rewarding, ignoring, time out, and just about any other parenting strategy you could think of.  I taught these skills to parents to use with their children and was always sure to tell them the “textbook” ... read more