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3 Gutsy Holiday Parenting Tips
The Holiday ride is in full gear… We all have parts that long for an ideal family holiday - the way we think it should be or the one we...
Kathy Whitham
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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Competent Parenting Feels Good!
Recently I’m noticing where competence lives in my body. It’s a warm feeling that radiates from my chest when I feel good about doing...
Kathy Whitham
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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The More I Yell at My Kid, The Less They Listen!
If you know anything about me, you know that I love understanding how the brain works. I find it a great relief when I understand the...
Kathy Whitham
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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When Your Kid Doesn’t Get Their Way!
When your kid doesn’t get what they want, all hell can break loose! Their behavior can run the gamut from whining to throwing and...
Kathy Whitham
Oct 31, 20242 min read
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Your Most Essential Parenting Skill: Stop, Drop & Breathe…
I love coming to you each week with practical, effective strategies to help you build skills and confidence. And I'm sure you've noticed...
Kathy Whitham
Sep 27, 20242 min read
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How to Maintain Loving Connection in the Face of Your Child's Hurtful Behavior
You know how your child's words and actions can be hurtful? I'm sure you do! The things they sometimes say can feel like a personal...
Kathy Whitham
Sep 18, 20242 min read
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Why You Can't Reason With a Child Meltdown-and the parenting skill that helps!
Do you find yourself resorting to reasoning, bribing or consequencing your child when they’re melting down because you don’t know what...
Kathy Whitham
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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Bolster Your Child's Self-Esteem
Together, you and I, let's start this fall bolstering your child's self-esteem... Kids learn to feel good about themselves when they feel...
Kathy Whitham
Sep 4, 20242 min read
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Here’s Your Blueprint…for smoother transitions with your child!
There are so many transitions to navigate with summer here… End of school Loss of routine Camp Vacation Visitation All you want to do is...
Kathy Whitham
Jun 24, 20243 min read
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Boundaries - The Essential Parenting Skill
Are you struggling to maintain clear, consistent boundaries? The reason could be because your boundaries don’t take into account their...
Kathy Whitham
Mar 26, 20242 min read
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Better Connection Starts With 15 Minutes… even in blended families!
The dynamics in families can feel complex and overwhelming! And that can be intensified in blended families. Two essential parenting...
Kathy Whitham
Mar 22, 20243 min read
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Be Their Anchor into Daylight Savings... Not Their Adversary
Today, I invite you to remember that behavior is communication. The transition to daylight savings time can be challenging. They won’t go...
Kathy Whitham
Mar 12, 20241 min read
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Calm Confidence Despite Tough Child Behavior
Here’s a new way to think about your child’s button-pushing behaviors that will help you respond with calm confidence rather than react...
Kathy Whitham
Jan 30, 20242 min read
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#1 Parenting Skill for Loving Connection with your Child or Teen
It’s been a week since New Year’s. Perhaps you resolved to be more patient with your kid this year. And then… that here we go again...
Kathy Whitham
Jan 8, 20242 min read
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Attention-Seeking Behavior Seeks Connection
It’s so hard to know what to do about our kids behavior! A common concern I hear is, “I don’t want to reward negative behavior by giving...
Kathy Whitham
Oct 24, 20231 min read
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Responding to What Their Behavior Is Telling You!
Imagine your child is like a barometer. They tell you the weather around them, but they are not the weather. The weather is the stress in...
Kathy Whitham
Oct 14, 20231 min read
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Build Self-Esteem With Realistic Expectations
It's easy to get frustrated when we feel like we're nagging or repeating ourselves 20 times just to get our child or teen to do...
Kathy Whitham
Sep 12, 20232 min read
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When Your Kid Says, "No!" Hit the Brakes!
When I learned the brain science that defiance is a freeze state, it made a huge difference in how I responded to my own kid’s...
Kathy Whitham
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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Everyone Into the Blanket Fort
Sometimes you just have to let it all go for a while and crawl into a blanket fort with your kid! Hot chocolate - a bonus...
Kathy Whitham
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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What to Do When Your Child or Teen Won't Listen
Are you ready for a quick tip for a quick win with your parenting? When you start with the understanding that behavior is communication,...
Kathy Whitham
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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