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17 Jul A few more books

Posted at 16:51h in children, families, parenting, recommended books, Uncategorized by jenniferlpatterson 0 Comments
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Here are some book recommendations from my summer reading thus far: The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Development. By Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson A common mistake that parents make is not understanding how differently children think than adults. This book helps parents...

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26 Nov Thankful for Imperfection

Posted at 17:30h in adolescents, children, families, holidays, parenting, traditions by jenniferlpatterson 0 Comments
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Freedom from Want, Norman RockwellA few days before Thanksgiving you are probably picturing what your day will look like. I think its safe to say that most of us won't look like Norman Rockwell's version. I've been thinking a lot of how thankfulness and grace are...

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03 Oct A Calm House

Posted at 02:03h in anxiety, children, families, making change, parenting by jenniferlpatterson 0 Comments
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How do you keep a high octane culture from changing your household? Two main principles: go back to the basics and focus on keeping your calm.The BasicsWhen starting therapy with children, most therapist will start with the basics:    -- Is the kiddo getting enough...

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04 Dec Helping Kids Regulate Emotions: Learn through Doing

Posted at 18:30h in children, emotions, parenting by jenniferlpatterson 0 Comments
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Helping Kids Regulate Emotions: Learning through DoingI had a conversation recently with someone who is a childcare provider. She was telling me how she does not believe in making a child say sorry to another child when they have done something wrong.  The reasoning was...

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09 Nov Helping Kids Regulate Emotions: Guiding instead of Stopping

Posted at 15:19h in children, Duck Dynasty, emotions, parenting by jenniferlpatterson 0 Comments
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Guiding instead of StoppingMy husband has gotten most of my family into watching Duck Dynasty and now the Robertson's are quoted frequently around our house. The favorite quote has to be Phil saying "happy, happy, happy". Inadvertently, people have the expectations that they and their children...

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29 Oct Helping Kids Regulate Emotions: Call it as you see it

Posted at 19:03h in children, emotions, parenting by jenniferlpatterson 0 Comments
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Call it as you see itI wanted to do a series on helping children handle emotions because it is one of the most frequent topics for children in counseling. Usually, the concern centers around anger. I think it is helpful to look at the issue as a...

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23 Oct Traditions: The Tie that Binds

Posted at 02:41h in children, families, traditions by jenniferlpatterson 0 Comments
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Traditions: The Tie that BindsHolidays are approaching and I always enjoy hearing how people celebrate these special days. Traditions are a photograph of who we are. One of my pictures would be of my mom reading Oh, the places you will go on Christmas Eve...

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27 Aug Just Good Enough

Posted at 17:39h in children, families, parenting by jenniferlpatterson 0 Comments
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Just Good EnoughOne of the concepts I love from social science is "good enough" - specifically good enough parents. In an information-saturated society, hearing all the things that parents need to do for and with their children can be overwhelming. It doesn't take long to...

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11 Aug Okay to be Angry?

Posted at 17:53h in children, emotions, parenting by jenniferlpatterson 0 Comments
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Is it okay to be angry?I often start with this question when talking about anger with children. Their answer is usually no. They look at me like I am fibbing when I tell them it is okay to be angry. For the most part, being angry has become synonymous with...

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