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Encouragement Over Praise

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…