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This quote was inspired by our recent book club meeting inside @themomsisterhood where we discussed how to be calmer parents.

Community discussion time 🗣💬What's your biggest barrier for calming your own emotional, knee-jerk reactions? What gets

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Just a friendly Sunday reminder before we get to the regular scheduled program.

Being on a quest for growth and elevation can feel like a trap if we're not balancing our journey with reminders that our best is good enough. 🤎

Give me a ✨✨✨ if this resonated with you an

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Infant and toddler/preschooler sleep are two different things - We must consider behavior when we discuss toddler and preschooler sleep.

Around this age, whether or not they are in their crib, your child is able to practice their free will now more than ever. Naturally, this is

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Instead try:
👉🏼Validating their feelings with no agenda other than to let them know their feelings are important.
👉🏽Following their cues - if validation is more triggering for them, hold back on talking and stay present. If they're not ready to talk or hug, give the

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As we learn to do these things ourselves, we will begin to teach these things to our children.

Some of these things may come easy to us and others may be more challenging.

Which one(s) stand out to you? What other skills do you want to model and teach your children? Which ones

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Figuring out how to redirect behavior can feel tricky in the moment.

When redirecting behavior, fall back on:
👉🏼Providing information on *why* you want them to do something different
👉🏾Giving them an alternative behavior to try out
👉🏽Making a plan for when the

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There really isn't a checklist of "must-have" skills kids need in order to start preschool. Every child develops at different rates. Use this list as a basic guide in what skills to look out for when trying to see if your child is ready for group learning.

Keep in mind, your ch

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Teaching our children exactly how to advocate for themselves and work towards solving conflict is imperative. These skills permeate to all areas of their life because it helps them feel safe in social situations and confident in themselves.

What phrases do you want to teach you

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Recently received request to share hobby recommendations. Polled you guys in my stories and received sooo many suggestions. Here are some more:

✨Thifting
✨Gym classes/sauna/massage chair
✨Listening to podcasts
✨Bird/people watching
✨Join a book club
✨Start a busine

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Rounding off my throwback celebration with this one 'cuz welp, It's Friday and we're tired. 😅😴

These are play ideas when you're exhausted and want to connect without too much effort.

Other ideas are:
👉🏾Have them bury you with pillows/blankets and then dig you up, o

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Idk if it's because my birthday is Xmas Eve (and it always feels so chaotic) or what, but around here, I take birthdays seriously. 😂

Today marks two years of being on this platform as The Mom Psychologist (TMP) + I just want to stop and say THANK YOU!

Thank you for being h

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Sharing another throwback to celebrate my Insta birthday (which is tomorrow, lol). 🎉

This was my most popular post of the year and I'm not mad at it.

After all, giving our children the language to use during social situations is key!

For early talkers, you can substitute

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So, tomorrow is my 2 year Insta birthday so I want to celebrate by sharing a couple of my fav. throwbacks.

Saying things like, "No, don't, quit, not" can be sneaky habits we often don't even realize. Being more mindful of our language when we n

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I'm a huge of keeping play simple and using what you already have to create fun moments with your child.

Now the weather is warmer, we're spending a lot of time outside. Here's a few things we love to do while outside.

What about you? What outdoor activities is your little on

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Happy Play Challenge Week!

In case you're new here, every first week of the month we commit to at least 10-15 minutes of 1:1 play time with our children to help reduce behavioral issues and promote connection.

Let me know what myth stands out to you or what you're currently s

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Of course, these are generalizations and every child will grow and develop these skills in their own time.

This is simply a rough guide to follow to help you know when to begin helping your child learn these skills.

What skill stands out? Which ones would you like help with t

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Struggling with sibling conflict? Here are some things to keep in mind.

Of course, conflict is inevitable but there are things we can do to promote positive sibling relationships.

If you need more help with sharing and toy battles, check out my latest YouTube video.

I share

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I almost cried as I wrote these out inside my upcoming discipline course.

Couldn't NOT share with my Instagram family.

Inside Positive Discipline Academy, I will take you through a powerful mindset journey.

After all, it's not just about what you need to KNOW , it's about w

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In a recent poll, 70% of you shared that you miss your life before kids.

I think that's a brave thing to publicly admit.

I think it's easy to feel shame for admitting this to ourselves and others but it can be an important part of the grieving process.

When we become mother

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Over the past several weeks, I've been writing my discipline course and this is one of the biggest takeaways I want my students to have - how to create psychological safety.

I know we all want better behavior. We want to feel connected with our children and feel confident we're