by Kim | Jan 15, 2019 | Gentle Discipline, Nurturing Connection Podcasts, Podcast Episodes
When some of us were growing up, bullying was considered a normal part of childhood; kids were left to sort things out themselves. Now we know that repeated bullying is damaging to a child’s psychological well-being and can have long-term effects on brain development....
by Kim | Jan 1, 2019 | Gentle Discipline, Podcast Episodes, Radiant Faith
https://media.blubrry.com/gentle_catholic_parenting/p/content.blubrry.com/gentle_catholic_parenting/E06_Should_Kids_Respect_Everyone.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 20:53 — 19.9MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify...
by Kim | Nov 11, 2018 | Aggression, Common Challenges Podcasts, Common Problems, Gentle Discipline, Podcast Episodes, Toddlers
In my last podcast episode, I explained the causes of tantrums in toddlers and young preschoolers; you can avoid some tantrums by avoiding common triggers. I also explained that you can’t actually avoid all tantrums, because kids commonly tantrum when they are...
by Kim | Oct 23, 2018 | Ages and Stages, Empathy, Gentle Discipline, Infants
“How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together as one.” Psalm 133:1 When I was eight months pregnant with my second child, my oldest child Aidan announced, “I don’t want a sister.” Now, why wouldn’t he want a sister? Why wouldn’t he want...
by Kim | May 16, 2018 | Common Problems, Empathy, Gentle Discipline
When kids behave badly, it’s easy to focus solely on the behavior we don’t like. We want the behavior to stop as quickly as possible. However, the wisest parents I know try to understand why their child did what he did; they consider their child’s actions from his...
by Kim | Jun 1, 2016 | Empathy, Gentle Discipline, Love
Every child faces the disappointment of not doing as well as they hoped on a test or not placing in a competition. Some kids bounce back from these “failures” and even seem to learn something from them, while other kids become so down on themselves that...
