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How To Practice Active Parenting

How to Practice Active Parenting – 9 Pro Tips

No matter your parenting approach, one thing is sure: parenting is tough! For many parents, raising kids means correcting bad behavior, using a stern voice (counting to three, anyone?), or always lecturing the child. These methods usually don’t produce the desired results. If anything, they increase the likelihood of having a strained relationship with your […]

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authoritative vs authoritarian parenting

Authoritative vs Authoritarian Parenting: Understanding the Differences

Any loving parent knows that the way they raise their children will impact them for the rest of their lives. Research shows that parenting styles directly impact children’s self-esteem and self-efficacy and can affect how they adjust to life when they eventually leave home. But which style of parenting is best for your home? And

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democratic parenting

The Advantages of Democratic Parenting – 6 Reasons to Adopt It

If the term “democratic” makes you think of spoilt brats who do whatever they want, you are not alone. Democracy in terms of parenting isn’t really a concept that sits well with many parents, especially those raised in dictator-type homes where rules are obeyed because someone said so. However, having a bunch of out-of-control kids

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Understanding Co Parenting Boundaries in a New Relationship

Co-parenting situations can be challenging, whether it involves divorced couples or parents who were never married in the first place. Things can get even more complicated when one or both parents decide to move on and start dating again. Indeed, some step-parents turn out to play pivotal roles in the lives of their step-children. Still,

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what is scaffold parenting

What Is Scaffold Parenting – Raising Resilient and Self Reliant Kids

If you’re reading this, I’m going to make two assumptions about you: First, you’re a parent, about to become one, or you know a parent. And second, you are an engineer ― a building engineer, to be specific. Okay, my second assumption might seem way off, but it ties perfectly into what scaffold parenting is

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co parenting with no communication

Co Parenting With No Communication – How to Have a Better Co Parenting Relationship

Completely avoiding your ex might be a wise decision if you don’t have any kids with them. However, co parenting with no communication isn’t always a good thing for your child. Whether co-parenting with an ex or someone you were never married to, ongoing communication ― no matter how minimal ― is essential for jointly

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unconditional parenting

What Is Unconditional Parenting?

Parents love their children unconditionally ― it is an instinct even in animals. However, loving your kids unconditionally doesn’t automatically translate to unconditional parenting. Here’s what that means. If you’re constantly yelling and arguing with your kids and constantly need to show your children who the boss is, you’re still stuck in the old ways

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