Agree To Your Child for Who They Are
This is What Repair Looks Like! It starts with agreeing to who they are… whether they are gender diverse, neuro diverse, or their...
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Kathy Whitham
- May 30
- 3 min
#1 Parenting Skill to Break the Cycle of Child Behavior Meltdowns
Do you wake up at 3 in the morning resolving to be more patient “tomorrow”? And then, the next day that here we go again feeling comes...
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Kathy Whitham
- May 1
- 2 min
Improve Communication with your Child with this Baby Step
In order for your child to talk to you, they need to feel heard and understood. An essential parenting skill that improves communication...
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Kathy Whitham
- Mar 22
- 3 min
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...
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Kathy Whitham
- Mar 12
- 1 min
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...
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Kathy Whitham
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Improve Communication with Your Child or Teen Using 1 Skill
Validate! Validate! Validate! Today I invite you to consider validation - an essential and under emphasized parenting skill - as the...
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Kathy Whitham
- Feb 27
- 1 min
Key Parenting Skill for Peace at Home with your Teen
Peace at home comes from being less reactive and more responsive. An essential parenting skill that nurtures peace at home is the skill...
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Kathy Whitham
- Feb 7
- 2 min
When you lose it with you child or teen, Repair Is Your Way Back!
I talk a lot on this blog about how to keep from losing it with your kiddo: How to understand what’s happening with them when it comes to...
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Kathy Whitham
- Jan 30
- 2 min
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...
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Kathy Whitham
- Jan 22
- 2 min
How to Listen So Your Kid Talks To You...
The most common frustration I hear from parents and caregivers is “They won’t listen!” I feel you!! It can be so hard to listen when what...
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Kathy Whitham
- Dec 4, 2023
- 1 min
Strengthen Connection with your Child!
Validate! Validate! Validate! What a great take away from a recent coaching session. You want your child to be emotionally and socially...
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Kathy Whitham
- Nov 27, 2023
- 1 min
Difficult Teen Behavior? Surprise them with empathy!
Empathy is learned by experiencing empathy. Our power as parents to teach empathy lies in our ability to be it. Empathy says to your...
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Kathy Whitham
- Nov 16, 2023
- 2 min
How to Improve Your Child's Holiday Behavior - Thanksgiving Survival Tips
And so the holiday ride begins... We all have parts that long for some ideal family holiday - the way we think it should be or the one we...
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Kathy Whitham
- Oct 24, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Kathy Whitham
- Sep 26, 2023
- 1 min
To Improve Communication -- Talk Less. Listen More.
Here's a Quick Tip for a Quick Win with your parenting... >>To improve communication -- Talk Less. Listen More<< The other day, my 20...
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Kathy Whitham
- Sep 12, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Kathy Whitham
- Aug 15, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Kathy Whitham
- Aug 15, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Kathy Whitham
- Aug 15, 2023
- 1 min
Validate Feelings. Create Boundaries for Behavior
Validating your child's feelings is not the same as giving them permission for unacceptable behavior. Feelings and behavior are two...
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Kathy Whitham
- Aug 15, 2023
- 2 min
3 Magic Words For Better Communication
Knowing what to do in the face of resistance and pushback from your child or teen can boost your confidence in your parenting skills and...
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