One of my favorite parenting resources is Positive Parenting Solutions, created by Amy McCready. It’s a program designed to help us communicate and relate to our children in a positive, peaceful, and effective way. And one of the most impactful things I’ve learned is the difference between encouragement and praise. I think one of the most natural instincts we have as parents is to lavish our kids with…
We’ve all probably experienced those tantrums that seem to make no sense or come out of nowhere. The infuriating refusals to do simple things, or not do things, in response to very reasonable requests from us parents. “No, I will NOT go put that crayon away!” (maybe even followed by throwing a few more crayons on the ground for good measure). “I am NOT getting dressed…