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Kathy Whitham
Nov 112 min read
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...
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Kathy Whitham
Sep 182 min read
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...
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Kathy Whitham
May 303 min read
#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
Apr 112 min read
Tired of Everything Being An Ordeal With Your Child? Try this transition strategy.
Recently an exasperated mom said to me, “Why does everything have to be such an ordeal!?” She was referring to everything from trying to...
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Kathy Whitham
Jan 82 min read
#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...
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Kathy Whitham
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
How to Stay Anchored With Your Teen
How to Stay Anchored With Your Teen While a three year old’s words can be triggering enough - I will spit at you, you’re poopy, your...
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Kathy Whitham
Jul 1, 20231 min read
Be Their Anchor, Not Their Adversary
I invite you to remember that behavior is communication. What your child needs in the midst of their button-pushing behavior is an...
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Kathy Whitham
Jul 1, 20233 min read
Got The “Here We Go Again” Blues?
That terrible here we go again feeling. You know it well, right? “It” starts and you know where it’s going. Maybe you call it having your...
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Kathy Whitham
May 7, 20202 min read
Tired Of Hearing, "NO!?"
Does it seem like every time you ask your child to do something like, "Get dressed," "Come to dinner," "Pick up your clothes," or "Leave...
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