Why Parents Yell: Let’s Ditch the Shame

I dislike the gentle parenting movement. I feel like we have a lot of parenting (and schooling) ‘techniques’ that go out into the universe, everyone reads the title, and then claims that’s what they’re doing. The technique itself isn’t always looked at in-depth. People frequently misinterpret what the creator of the technique is intending. Overall, … Read more

Countdowns for Parenting

One of the most helpful techniques for parenting is, in my opinion, using countdowns. While I love the simplicity of 1-2-3 Magic, a commonly recommended discipline method, I’m not talking about using countdowns for discipline. I’m talking about using countdowns to let children know what’s happening.

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