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Teenagers less likely to respond to mothers with controlling tone of voice “If parents want conversations with their teens to have the most benefit, it’s important to remember to use... read more	Stacy Jagger Featured at Rock the World 2019 ... read more
Connecting from the Heart: How to Use Nonviolent Communication With Our Children "On the journey of peaceful parenting, how we communicate and what we communicate with our children is important.	Attachment Parenting: A Checklist and More "Human beings are wired to resist being told what to do or bossed around outside of the context of attachment. This is actually a very good thing.
Screen-Free Week is April 29 – May 5	Got Your ACE, Resilience Scores? The CDC's Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study) uncovered a stunning link between childhood trauma and... read more
Dipesh Navsaria, M.D: Parenting is the toughest job out there "That parent who puts their child in front of one of those fraudulent “learning DVDs” isn’t being lazy — they’re worried they won’t get it right for their kid. This issue of a “skills gap” isn’t unusual"	The Emotionally Healthy Child "The emotionally healthy child is learning how to make choices that are good for him or her and good for others, which I call smart choices.
How to Help Teenage Girls Reframe Anxiety and Strengthen Resilience "According to Damour, the most powerful force for good in a teenager’s life is a “caring, working relationship with at least one loving adult.” Within that context, adults can offer teenagers empathy, grounded perspective and a vote of confidence as	Gentle Parenting Can Reduce Conflict In Families And Give Children Sense Of Purpose "A new study from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that adults who have a hard time finding their sense of purpose in life possibly had more conflict with their mothers in their early elementary school years.

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